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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 407 177 PS 025 452 TITLE Minnesota Kids: A Closer Look. 1997 Data Book. INSTITUTION Kids Count Minnesota, Minneapolis. SPONS AGENCY Annie E. Casey Foundation, Baltimore, MD. PUB DATE 97 NOTE 251p.; For 1994 report and summary, see ED 385 372 and for 1996 data book, see ED 394 717. AVAILABLE FROM Congregations Concerned for Children, Joint Religious Legislative Coalition, 122 West Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55404; phone: 888-870-1402 ($12, plus $3 postage and handling). PUB TYPE Numerical/Quantitative Data (110) Reports Research (143) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC11 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Adolescents; *At Risk Persons; Births to Single Women; Child Abuse; *Child Health; Child Neglect; *Child Welfare; Crime; Death; Delinquency; *Demography; Dropout Rate; Infant Mortality; Low Income; Mothers; *Poverty; Secondary Education; Social Indicators; Tables (Data); Unwed Mothers; Violence; *Well Being IDENTIFIERS Indicators; *Minnesota ABSTRACT This 1997 Minnesota Kids Count report examines child poverty and changing demographics in the state of Minnesota, and focuses on nine risk indicators for the years 1991 through 1995 in Minnesota's 87 counties. Following a discussion of myths and truths about poverty in Minnesota and a look at demographic changes in the state from 1990 to 1995, findings related to the following risk indicators are analyzed and presented by county in tabular form: (1) children receiving AFDC; (2) children eligible for free or reduced-price school lunch; (3) children born to teenage mothers; (4) children born at low birth weight; (5) children dropping out of school; (6) children arrested for violent crime; (7) children abused and neglected; (8) children in out-of-home placements; (10) children dying violently. Section 2 provides state and county profiles of the same risk indicators. Trends that emerge from five (or in some cases, four) years of data are: an increase in arrests of juveniles for violent crimes; a slow increase the percentage of children dropping out of school; a slow but steady increase in the percentage of children born to teenagers, compared to the decreasing national rate; and, since 1993, a decrease in the number of children receiving AFDC. Contains data notes, a list of other resources, and end notes. (DR) ******************************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. ********************************************************************************
Transcript of DOCUMENT RESUME Minnesota Kids: A Closer Look. 1997 Data … · DOCUMENT RESUME. ED 407 177 PS 025...
DOCUMENT RESUME
ED 407 177 PS 025 452
TITLE Minnesota Kids: A Closer Look. 1997 Data Book.INSTITUTION Kids Count Minnesota, Minneapolis.SPONS AGENCY Annie E. Casey Foundation, Baltimore, MD.PUB DATE 97
NOTE 251p.; For 1994 report and summary, see ED 385 372 and for1996 data book, see ED 394 717.
AVAILABLE FROM Congregations Concerned for Children, Joint ReligiousLegislative Coalition, 122 West Franklin Avenue,Minneapolis, MN 55404; phone: 888-870-1402 ($12, plus $3postage and handling).
PUB TYPE Numerical/Quantitative Data (110) Reports Research(143)
EDRS PRICE MF01/PC11 Plus Postage.DESCRIPTORS Adolescents; *At Risk Persons; Births to Single Women; Child
Abuse; *Child Health; Child Neglect; *Child Welfare; Crime;Death; Delinquency; *Demography; Dropout Rate; InfantMortality; Low Income; Mothers; *Poverty; SecondaryEducation; Social Indicators; Tables (Data); Unwed Mothers;Violence; *Well Being
IDENTIFIERS Indicators; *Minnesota
ABSTRACTThis 1997 Minnesota Kids Count report examines child poverty
and changing demographics in the state of Minnesota, and focuses on nine riskindicators for the years 1991 through 1995 in Minnesota's 87 counties.Following a discussion of myths and truths about poverty in Minnesota and alook at demographic changes in the state from 1990 to 1995, findings relatedto the following risk indicators are analyzed and presented by county intabular form: (1) children receiving AFDC; (2) children eligible for free orreduced-price school lunch; (3) children born to teenage mothers; (4)
children born at low birth weight; (5) children dropping out of school; (6)
children arrested for violent crime; (7) children abused and neglected; (8)
children in out-of-home placements; (10) children dying violently. Section 2provides state and county profiles of the same risk indicators. Trends thatemerge from five (or in some cases, four) years of data are: an increase inarrests of juveniles for violent crimes; a slow increase the percentage ofchildren dropping out of school; a slow but steady increase in the percentageof children born to teenagers, compared to the decreasing national rate; and,since 1993, a decrease in the number of children receiving AFDC. Containsdata notes, a list of other resources, and end notes. (DR)
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Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be madefrom the original document.
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sota
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s: A
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ser
Loo
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997
Dat
aboo
k
1C
INT
RO
DU
CT
ION
The
199
7 K
IDS
CO
UN
T D
ata
Boo
k on
ce a
gain
exam
ines
the
wel
l-be
ing
of c
hild
ren
in M
inne
sota
.T
his
year
, we
look
ed a
t nin
e in
dica
tors
for
the
year
s 19
91 th
roug
h 19
95. W
hat a
re a
few
of
the
tren
ds th
at e
mer
ge in
fiv
e (o
r in
som
e ca
ses,
fou
r)ye
ars
of d
ata?
1. A
rres
ts o
f ju
veni
les
for
viol
ent c
rim
es o
fag
grav
ated
ass
ault,
rap
e, m
urde
r an
d ar
med
rob
-be
ry c
ontin
ue to
incr
ease
. Thi
s in
crea
se o
ccur
s in
both
the
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
arre
sted
(fr
om 1
,382
in19
91 to
2,2
25 in
199
4) a
s w
ell a
s th
e pe
rcen
t of
vio-
lent
cri
mes
whi
ch a
re c
omm
itted
by
child
ren
(24%
in 1
991
to 3
1% in
199
4.)
It is
impo
rtan
t to
note
that
the
perc
ent o
f al
l arr
ests
of
child
ren
that
wer
e fo
rvi
olen
t cri
me
(as
oppo
sed
to le
ss v
iole
nt c
rim
es)
has
rem
aine
d re
lativ
ely
stea
dy a
t abo
ut 3
.5%
.T
his
incr
ease
has
pro
foun
d im
plic
atio
ns f
orou
r ju
veni
le c
orre
ctio
ns s
yste
m a
s w
ell a
s ou
r co
m-
mun
ities
. Juv
enile
cri
me
is a
"la
te s
tage
" pr
oble
m,
a pr
oble
m th
at r
efle
cts
a w
hole
ser
ies
of u
nsol
ved
diff
icul
ties
thro
ugho
ut a
chi
ld's
ear
lier
life.
Perp
etra
tors
of
juve
nile
cri
me
are
also
vic
tims
vict
ims
of e
arlie
r fa
ilure
s to
rai
se a
nd n
urtu
rehe
alth
y, w
ell-
func
tioni
ng a
dole
scen
ts.
2. T
he p
erce
ntag
e of
chi
ldre
n of
chi
ldre
ndr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
is in
crea
sing
slo
wly
. In
1991
, 3.5
% o
f M
inne
sota
stu
dent
s dr
oppe
d ou
t of
scho
ol. I
n 19
95, t
hat n
umbe
r w
as 4
.1%
, or
one
out
of e
very
twen
ty-f
ive
stud
ents
. (T
his
rate
dec
lined
in 1
993
due
to a
cha
nge
in h
ow th
e ra
te is
cal
cula
t-ed
, but
has
ris
en a
gain
sin
ce th
at ti
me.
) T
he c
umu-
lativ
e dr
opou
t rat
e fo
r th
e cl
ass
of 1
996
(tha
t is,
the
tota
l per
cent
age
of s
tude
nts
that
dro
pped
out
fro
mea
ch g
rade
leve
l) w
as n
earl
y 22
%. A
ll of
thes
e ra
tes
are
sign
ific
antly
hig
her
for
child
ren
of c
olor
inM
inne
sota
.G
iven
the
rapi
d pa
ce a
t whi
ch s
ocie
ty is
dem
andi
ng w
orke
rs w
ith s
ophi
stic
ated
job
skill
s,th
e de
crea
sing
ava
ilabi
lity
of w
ell-
payi
ng, l
ow-s
kill
jobs
, and
the
rece
nt d
eman
ds to
wor
k pl
aced
on
wel
fare
rec
ipie
nts,
thes
e sc
hool
dro
pout
s ar
e he
ad-
ed f
or f
urth
er f
ailu
re. O
n th
is m
ost b
asic
indi
cato
rof
sch
ool s
ucce
ss, M
inne
sota
sch
ools
are
fai
ling
too
man
y st
uden
ts.
3. T
he p
erce
ntag
e of
chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
ager
s co
ntin
ues
to in
crea
se. T
his
slow
but
stea
dy in
crea
se, f
rom
2.7
% o
f al
l bir
ths
to 3
.2%
of
all b
irth
s, r
epre
sent
s 2,
023
child
ren
havi
ng c
hild
ren
in 1
995.
Nat
iona
lly, t
he r
ate
of te
en b
irth
s is
dec
lin-
ing,
alth
ough
it h
as r
emai
ned
rela
tivel
y th
e sa
me
in M
inne
sota
. Hop
eful
ly, w
e w
ill s
hare
in th
atna
tiona
l dec
reas
e in
the
futu
re.
4. T
he n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
Cde
crea
sed
sinc
e 19
93. A
s th
e ec
onom
y ha
s co
ntin
-ue
d to
impr
ove,
the
num
ber
of f
amili
es r
ecei
ving
AFD
C h
as d
ecre
ased
, pri
or to
any
larg
e sc
ale
wel
-fa
re r
efor
m. I
n 19
93, 1
25,2
60 c
hild
ren
rece
ived
AFD
C. B
y 19
95, t
hat f
igur
e dr
oppe
d to
121
,694
,an
d ha
s de
crea
sed
still
fur
ther
in 1
996
(a y
ear
not
cove
red
in th
is p
ublic
atio
n). E
ven
so, i
n 19
95 n
ear-
ly o
ne in
ten
Min
neso
ta c
hild
ren
rece
ived
AFD
C.
AFD
C r
ates
tell
us s
omet
hing
abo
ut p
over
tyin
Min
neso
ta, b
ut th
ey d
on't
tell
the
who
le s
tory
.M
any
poor
chi
ldre
n do
not
rec
eive
AFD
C b
ecau
se
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neso
ta K
ids:
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13
kids
CE
Mak
mM
nsao
ra
thei
r pa
rent
s ar
e al
read
y w
orki
ng. W
ith w
elfa
rere
form
just
ahe
ad, f
ar f
ewer
chi
ldre
n w
ill e
vent
ual-
ly r
ecei
ve T
empo
rary
Ass
ista
nce
for
Nee
dyFa
mili
es (
TA
NF)
the
repl
acem
ent p
rogr
am f
orA
FDC
. Sin
ce th
is p
rogr
am w
ill d
iffe
r fr
om A
FDC
,it
will
no
long
er s
erve
as
a ve
ry u
sefu
l ind
icat
or o
fth
e ec
onom
ic s
tatu
s of
chi
ldre
n.T
he o
ther
indi
cato
rs o
f ch
ild w
ell-
bein
gch
ange
d lit
tle, o
r th
e tr
ends
hav
e va
ried
up
and
dow
n. I
n br
ief:
The
per
cent
age
of c
hild
ren
rece
ivin
gfr
ee/r
educ
ed p
rice
sch
ool l
unch
has
cha
nged
littl
ein
fiv
e ye
ars.
Abo
ut o
ne q
uart
er o
f sc
hool
-age
child
ren
are
belo
w 1
50%
of
pove
rty
leve
l and
qual
ify
for
free
and
red
uced
sch
ool l
unch
es.
The
per
cent
age
of c
hild
ren
born
at l
ow b
irth
wei
ght f
luct
uate
d do
wn
and
then
up
from
199
1 to
1993
and
has
incr
ease
d sl
owly
the
last
two
year
s.Fu
ture
yea
rs w
ill s
how
if th
is is
a s
usta
ined
tren
d.A
bout
one
out
of
ever
y si
xtee
n ch
ildre
n bo
rn in
1995
wer
e un
derw
eigh
t.Su
bsta
ntia
ted
repo
rts
of c
hild
abu
se a
ndne
glec
t hav
e al
so f
luct
uate
d ov
er th
e la
st f
ive
year
s, in
crea
sing
in 1
992
and
1993
, and
dec
reas
ing
in 1
994.
Eac
h ye
ar, o
ver
10,0
00 c
hild
ren
are
veri
-fi
ed b
y th
eir
coun
ty to
hav
e be
en a
buse
d or
negl
ecte
d by
thei
r pa
rent
s or
car
egiv
ers.
Of
cour
se, m
any
child
ren
are
negl
ecte
d or
abu
sed
and
it is
nev
er r
epor
ted.
Oth
er c
ases
are
rep
orte
d, b
utth
e in
vest
igat
ion
does
not
fin
d ad
equa
te p
roof
.O
ut-o
f-ho
me
plac
emen
t, or
pla
cem
ents
of
child
ren
in f
oste
r ca
re, t
reat
men
t fac
ilitie
s an
dgr
oup
hom
es, d
eclin
ed s
harp
ly in
199
5 af
ter
ast
eady
and
ste
ep r
ise
from
199
1 th
roug
h 19
94.
How
ever
, muc
h of
this
cha
nge
is d
ue to
a p
olic
y
shif
t abo
ut th
e pl
acem
ent o
f ad
oles
cent
s in
the
larg
est c
ount
y, H
enne
pin.
In
1995
, pre
limin
ary
fig-
ures
indi
cate
that
18,
500
child
ren
wer
e in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
.Fi
nally
, in
1995
, 210
chi
ldre
n di
ed v
iole
ntly
,of
mur
der,
sui
cide
, car
cra
shes
or
othe
r in
juri
essu
ch a
s fa
lls a
nd d
row
ning
. The
larg
est c
ateg
ory
of th
ese
deat
hs is
car
cra
shes
, fol
low
ed b
y ot
her
inju
ries
. Fro
m 1
991
to 1
995,
420
Min
neso
ta c
hild
ren
died
in a
uto
acci
dent
s, 3
13 d
ied
from
oth
erin
juri
es. O
ne h
undr
ed a
nd tw
elve
chi
ldre
n w
ere
mur
dere
d du
ring
that
tim
e, a
nd 1
44 to
ok th
eir
own
lives
. Ove
r th
e la
st f
ive
year
s, f
ew o
f th
ese
chan
ges
are
very
dra
mat
ic, b
ut th
e cu
mul
ativ
e im
pact
issi
gnif
ican
t. T
he q
uest
ion
for
ever
y ci
tizen
, pol
iti-
cian
and
par
ent t
o as
k th
emse
lves
is: A
re w
e sa
tis-
fied
? Is
it a
ccep
tabl
e th
at o
ver
10,0
00 c
hild
ren
wer
ere
port
ed a
s ab
used
, tha
t ove
r 22
00 c
hild
ren
assa
ulte
d, r
aped
or
kille
d so
meo
ne la
st y
ear,
that
3700
bab
ies
wer
e bo
rn to
o sm
all?
Wha
t per
cent
age
of o
ur c
hild
ren
are
expe
ndab
le?
Thi
ngs
chan
ge w
hen
we
mak
e a
com
mitm
ent
to c
hang
e th
em. I
mpr
ovin
g th
e st
atus
of
child
ren
in M
inne
sota
will
take
a s
usta
ined
com
mitm
ent o
fpu
blic
and
pri
vate
fun
ding
. It w
ill ta
ke a
ren
ewed
com
mitm
ent t
o in
volv
emen
t by
neig
hbor
s, r
ela-
tives
, tea
cher
s, c
areg
iver
s an
d ot
hers
who
can
touc
h th
e liv
es o
f ch
ildre
n on
e by
one
. It w
ill ta
ke a
focu
sed
com
mitm
ent t
o lo
ng-t
erm
, pre
vent
ion
stra
tegi
es r
athe
r th
an q
uick
fix
es o
r on
e-sh
ot s
olu-
tions
. Mos
t of
all,
it w
ill ta
ke a
fir
m c
omm
itmen
t to
a vi
sion
of
a tim
e w
hen
this
dat
a bo
ok is
unn
eces
-sa
ry b
ecau
se a
ll of
our
chi
ldre
n ar
e ad
equa
tely
love
d, p
rote
cted
and
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ture
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14
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neso
ta K
ids:
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r L
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atab
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15
Dis
cuss
ion
Que
stio
ns fo
r M
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Look
, 199
7 D
ata
Boo
k
The
se q
uest
ions
are
des
igne
d fo
r yo
u to
use
as
an in
divi
dual
read
er o
r fo
r gr
oup
disc
ussi
on. T
he q
uest
ions
sug
gest
way
s to
thin
k ab
out a
nd th
en u
se th
e la
rge
amou
nt o
f in
form
atio
n ab
out
child
ren
in th
is b
ook.
The
se q
uest
ions
are
onl
y a
sugg
este
d ou
tline
.Y
ou k
now
bes
t how
this
dat
a bo
ok c
an b
e us
ed in
you
r w
ork
and
com
mun
ity.
DA
TA
1.L
ook
at a
spe
cifi
c in
dica
tor
that
par
ticul
arly
inte
rest
s yo
u.(I
ndic
ator
s ar
e fo
und
on p
ages
8-2
5.)
Is th
e da
ta w
hat y
ouex
pect
ed f
or M
inne
sota
as
a w
hole
? H
ow d
o co
untie
s co
m-
pare
with
eac
h ot
her?
Con
side
r th
ese
fact
ors:
the
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
affe
cted
the
perc
ent c
hang
e ov
er ti
me
diff
eren
ces
amon
g co
untie
sdi
ffer
ence
s am
ong
child
ren
of d
iffe
rent
rac
es (
For
mor
ein
form
atio
n ab
out d
ata
for
child
ren
of c
olor
, ple
ase
see
page
6.)
wha
t the
indi
cato
r m
easu
res
(See
Dat
a So
urce
s, p
ages
115-
116.
)
2.L
ook
at th
e in
dica
tors
for
the
coun
ty w
here
you
live
.(C
ount
ies
are
foun
d on
pag
es 2
8-11
4.)
Is th
e da
ta w
hat y
ouex
pect
ed in
you
r co
unty
? H
ow d
oes
your
cou
nty
com
pare
with
Min
neso
ta?
Con
side
r th
ese
fact
ors:
the
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
affe
cted
the
perc
ent c
hang
e ov
er ti
me
Wha
t fac
tors
mig
ht b
e in
volv
ed in
cre
atin
g th
is p
ictu
re a
ndw
hat d
o th
ese
num
bers
tell
you
abou
t you
r co
unty
? C
onsi
der
thes
e fa
ctor
s:
the
mix
of
your
cou
nty'
s po
pula
tion
betw
een
urba
n,su
burb
an a
nd r
ural
spec
ial e
ffor
ts a
nd p
rogr
ams
addr
essi
ng a
par
ticul
arpr
ogra
mgr
eate
r or
less
er c
omm
unity
aw
aren
ess
abou
t a p
robl
emec
onom
ic c
hang
es in
the
coun
ty o
ver
the
last
thre
e ye
ars
popu
latio
n ch
ange
s ov
er th
e la
st th
ree
year
sdi
ffic
ultie
s w
ith d
ata
colle
ctio
n
3.A
s yo
u re
view
this
info
rmat
ion,
wha
t is
mis
sing
? Is
ther
ead
ditio
nal i
nfor
mat
ion
that
wou
ld b
e us
eful
, and
is it
ava
il-ab
le e
lsew
here
? (A
list
of
addi
tiona
l res
ourc
es is
on
page
117
.)Fo
r as
sist
ance
loca
ting
data
abo
ut a
par
ticul
ar is
sue,
cal
lC
hild
ren'
s D
efen
se F
und-
MN
at 6
12/2
27-6
121.
4.T
he in
dica
tors
in th
is d
ata
book
tend
to f
ocus
on
prob
lem
s fo
rch
ildre
n. A
re th
ere
way
s to
als
o m
easu
re p
ositi
ve in
dica
tors
of
child
ren'
s w
ell-
bein
g in
you
r co
mm
unity
? H
as y
our
com
mu-
nity
take
n st
eps
to s
uppo
rt f
amili
es a
nd p
rovi
de o
ppor
tuni
ties
for
child
ren?
CO
MM
UN
ITY
5.C
omm
uniti
es c
an b
e th
ough
t of
in m
any
diff
eren
t way
s.W
hile
the
data
in th
is b
ook
is p
rim
arily
gro
uped
by
coun
ty,
ther
e ar
e ot
her
way
s to
wor
k w
ith th
is in
form
atio
n w
ithin
smal
ler
com
mun
ities
. Exa
mpl
es o
f ot
her
com
mun
ities
incl
ude:
reg
iona
l, re
ligio
us, c
ultu
ral,
or b
ased
on
a sp
ecia
lin
tere
st.
Who
do
you
see
as m
akin
g up
you
r co
mm
unity
?
4M
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Loo
k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
kC
hild
ren'
s D
efen
se F
und
of M
N, 5
50 R
ice
Stre
et, S
uite
205
, St.
Paul
, MN
551
03; 6
12/2
27-6
121
17
PIM
P-ki
dsm
mlc
hm
inna
saa
!kr
kids
m
Is it
the
sam
e co
mm
unity
you
gre
w u
p in
? A
dif
fere
ntco
mm
unity
?W
hat d
o yo
u kn
ow a
bout
the
child
ren
in y
our
com
mu-
nity
?
Wha
t mak
es y
our
com
mun
ity a
goo
d pl
ace
for
child
ren
to g
row
up?
6.Pe
ople
are
invo
lved
in th
eir
com
mun
ities
in m
any
diff
eren
tw
ays. H
ow w
ould
you
des
crib
e yo
ur r
ole
in y
our
com
mun
ity?
How
are
chi
ldre
n in
volv
ed in
you
r co
mm
unity
?A
re y
ou in
volv
ed in
dec
isio
n m
akin
g fo
r yo
ur c
omm
u-ni
ty a
nd h
ow?
CR
IEA
T6
'OC
E
7.T
his
data
is c
ompi
led
to te
ll us
abo
ut M
inne
sota
's c
hild
ren,
incl
udin
g ho
w c
omm
uniti
es a
nd in
divi
dual
s ca
n im
prov
eth
eir
lives
.
Who
in y
our
com
mun
ity is
inte
rest
ed in
this
info
rma-
tion?
How
do
you
alre
ady
wor
k to
geth
er f
or th
e be
nefi
t of
child
ren
in y
our
com
mun
ity?
Wha
t has
alr
eady
bee
n ac
com
plis
hed
in th
e ar
eas
that
mos
t con
cern
you
?W
here
are
dec
isio
ns a
bout
chi
ldre
n m
ade
for
your
com
-m
unity
? (F
or e
xam
ple:
city
cou
ncils
, fou
ndat
ions
, cou
nty
boar
ds, s
choo
l boa
rds.
)H
ow c
an c
omm
unity
mem
bers
infl
uenc
e de
cisi
on m
ak-
ing?
Wha
t oth
er d
irec
tions
mig
ht w
e ne
ed to
fol
low
to b
ead
voca
tes
for
child
ren?
8.N
ot e
very
one
read
ing
this
boo
k w
ill a
lrea
dy b
e ac
tive
as a
child
ren'
s ad
voca
te. N
ot e
very
one
know
s ho
w to
get
invo
lved
in m
akin
g ch
ange
s ha
ppen
.W
ould
you
like
to b
e in
volv
ed in
impr
ovin
g th
e liv
es o
fch
ildre
n?
Who
do
you
alre
ady
know
who
is w
orki
ng in
this
are
a?
To
rece
ive
the
mon
thly
CD
F ne
wsl
ette
r, c
all t
he C
hild
ren'
sD
efen
se F
und
at 6
12/2
27-6
121.
To
beco
me
a C
hild
Adv
ocac
yN
etw
ork
Mem
ber,
cal
l Con
greg
atio
ns C
once
rned
for
Chi
ldre
nat
612
/870
-367
0.
9.W
e ne
ed y
ou to
hel
p us
rea
ch m
ore
peop
le a
nd m
ake
this
dat
aw
idel
y av
aila
ble.
Who
els
e ne
eds
to h
ave
acce
ss to
the
info
rmat
ion
in th
isbo
ok?
Who
els
e ne
eds
to b
e ed
ucat
ed o
n th
e fa
ctor
s th
atim
prov
e or
dim
inis
h ch
ildre
n's
lives
? H
ow c
an y
ou r
each
them
?
Plea
se c
onta
ct o
ur o
ffic
e, a
nd a
sk u
s to
sen
d in
form
atio
nal
mat
eria
ls. W
e ar
e al
so a
vaila
ble
to s
peak
to y
our
grou
p or
org
ani-
zatio
n. Y
ou c
an c
all u
s at
Con
greg
atio
ns C
once
rned
for
Chi
ldre
n(6
12/8
70-3
670)
or
wri
te to
us
at C
ongr
egat
ions
Con
cern
ed f
orC
hild
ren
(add
ress
in th
e re
sour
ce s
ectio
n).
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1
10M
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Loo
k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
k
19
A N
ew L
ook
at P
over
tyIn
late
199
6, a
new
pub
licat
ion
from
the
Popu
latio
n R
efer
ence
Bur
eau
expl
ored
som
e m
yths
and
trut
hs a
bout
pov
erty
in A
mer
ica
by r
e-ex
amin
ing
avai
labl
e na
tiona
l dat
a. W
hile
this
info
rmat
ion
is n
ot s
peci
fic
to M
inne
sota
, it c
an h
elp
impr
ove
our
unde
rsta
ndin
g of
pov
erty
,es
peci
ally
am
ong
child
ren
and
thei
r fa
mili
es.
Ant
i-Pov
erty
Pro
gram
s D
o H
elp
Des
pite
cla
ims
to th
e co
ntra
ry, a
nti-
pove
rty
prog
ram
s do
hel
p pe
ople
who
are
in p
over
ty. I
n 19
94, m
eans
-tes
ted
gove
rnm
ent c
ash
bene
-fi
ts li
fted
abo
ut 3
mill
ion
peop
le in
the
U.S
. out
of
pove
rty,
low
erin
g th
e po
vert
y ra
te b
y 1
perc
enta
ge p
oint
ove
r w
hat i
t wou
ld h
ave
been
.T
he C
ensu
s B
urea
u es
timat
es th
at th
e po
vert
y ra
te w
ould
be
at le
ast 3
per
cent
age
poin
ts lo
wer
if a
ll no
n-ca
sh g
over
nmen
t ben
efits
, suc
h as
food
sta
mps
, wer
e co
unte
d as
cas
h in
com
e.A
noth
er n
on-c
ash
bene
fit i
s th
e E
arne
d In
com
e T
ax C
redi
t (E
ITC
). T
his
is a
fed
eral
pro
gram
whi
ch p
rovi
des
low
-inc
ome
wor
kers
with
ata
x br
eak
so th
ey m
ay r
etai
n m
ore
of th
eir
earn
ings
. (M
inne
sota
pro
vide
s an
add
ition
al s
tate
tax
cred
it ca
lled
the
Wor
king
Fam
ily C
redi
t.) I
tis
est
imat
ed th
at th
e po
vert
y ra
te f
or c
hild
ren
unde
r ag
e 18
is 1
.5%
low
er in
199
4 w
hen
EIT
C b
enef
its a
re c
onsi
dere
d as
inco
me.
Who
Is P
oor?
Myt
h: P
eopl
e ar
e po
or b
ecau
se th
ey d
o no
t wan
t to
wor
k.T
ruth
: Abo
ut 4
0 pe
rcen
t of
the
poor
are
und
er a
ge 1
8 an
d an
othe
r 10
per
cent
are
age
65
and
olde
r. T
his
mea
ns th
at h
alf
ofth
e po
or a
re n
ot in
the
wor
king
age
s. A
lso,
abo
ut 3
0 pe
rcen
t of
the
wor
king
-age
pov
erty
pop
ulat
ion
wor
ked
for
27 o
r m
ore
wee
ks d
urin
g 19
94 b
utea
rned
bel
ow-p
over
ty w
ages
.
Myt
h: P
oor
fam
ilies
are
trap
ped
in a
cyc
le o
f po
vert
y.T
ruth
: Onl
y 12
per
cent
of
poor
peo
ple
rem
ain
in p
over
ty f
or f
ive
or m
ore
cons
ecut
ive
year
s. A
lso,
abo
ut a
thir
d of
thos
e w
ho a
re p
oor
in a
give
n ye
ar w
ill m
ove
out o
f po
vert
y by
the
follo
win
g ye
ar.
Myt
h: T
he m
ajor
ity o
f th
e po
or a
re A
fric
an A
mer
ican
s or
His
pani
cs.
Tru
th: N
on-H
ispa
nic
whi
tes
mak
e up
48
perc
ent o
f th
e po
or, w
hile
Afr
ican
Am
eric
ans
mak
e up
27
perc
ent,
and
His
pani
cs 2
2 pe
rcen
t. Pe
ople
of c
olor
are
dis
prop
ortio
nate
ly p
oor
com
pare
d to
thei
r pr
opor
tion
of th
e to
tal p
opul
atio
n, b
ut th
e m
ajor
ity o
f po
or p
eopl
e ar
e w
hite
.
Myt
h: W
elfa
re p
rogr
ams
for
the
poor
are
str
aini
ng th
e fe
dera
l and
sta
te b
udge
ts.
Tru
th: A
ll as
sist
ance
pro
gram
s fo
r lo
w-i
ncom
e fa
mili
es a
nd in
divi
dual
s ar
e ex
pect
ed to
cos
t the
fed
eral
gov
ernm
ent a
bout
$21
7 bi
llion
inFi
scal
Yea
r 19
96, w
hich
is a
bout
14
perc
ent o
f pr
ojec
ted
fede
ral e
xpen
ditu
res
for
that
yea
r. A
bout
43
perc
ent o
f th
e bu
dget
goe
s to
othe
r ty
pes
of p
aym
ents
to in
divi
dual
s su
ch a
s So
cial
Sec
urity
Med
icar
e, a
nd m
ilita
ry a
nd f
eder
al p
ensi
ons,
whi
ch b
enef
it m
any
mid
dle-
clas
s A
mer
ican
s. I
n M
inne
sota
, Fam
ily S
uppo
rt p
aym
ents
, whi
ch in
clud
es A
FDC
, Chi
ld C
are
and
othe
r as
sist
ance
pro
gram
s,w
ere
2% o
f th
e bu
dget
in F
isca
l Yea
r 19
96.
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook .?/1
)C
hild
ren'
s D
efen
se F
und
of M
N, 5
50 R
ice
Stre
et, S
uite
205
, St.
Paul
, MN
551
03; 6
12/2
27-6
121
Dem
ogra
phic
Cha
nges
in M
inne
sota
from
199
0 ®
199
5M
inne
sota
has
exp
erie
nced
rap
id p
opul
atio
n an
d ec
onom
ic g
row
th f
rom
199
0 to
199
5. T
he a
vera
ge a
nnua
l rat
e of
pop
ulat
ion
grow
thth
roug
h th
at ti
me
was
1.1
%, t
he h
ighe
st s
ince
the
1960
's. A
lthou
gh th
e po
pula
tion
is a
ging
and
bir
th r
ates
are
low
, mor
e pe
ople
are
mov
ing
into
Min
neso
ta th
an a
re m
ovin
g ou
t.T
his
incr
ease
in p
opul
atio
n ha
s no
t hap
pene
d ev
enly
thro
ugho
ut th
e st
ate.
For
ty-e
ight
cou
ntie
s lo
st p
opul
atio
n, p
rim
arily
in th
e so
uth-
ern
and
wes
tern
par
ts o
f th
e st
ate.
The
se d
eclin
es w
ere
smal
ler
than
pop
ulat
ion
loss
es in
the
1980
's, h
owev
er. C
ount
ies
arou
nd th
e T
win
Citi
es c
ore
had
the
larg
est i
ncre
ase
in p
opul
atio
n.B
etw
een
1990
and
199
4, th
e st
ate
saw
an
8% in
crea
se in
jobs
. Job
gro
wth
var
ies
from
cou
nty
to c
ount
y bu
t was
esp
ecia
lly s
tron
g in
sub
-ur
ban
coun
ties
near
the
Tw
in C
ities
, and
sev
eral
cou
ntie
s in
nor
th-c
entr
al M
inne
sota
.A
fric
an A
mer
ican
, His
pani
c, A
sian
and
Am
eric
an I
ndia
ns in
crea
sed
thei
r pr
opor
tion
of M
inne
sota
's p
opul
atio
n to
8.4
%. T
heir
rat
es o
fgr
owth
wer
e 57
% f
or H
ispa
nics
, 46%
for
Afr
ican
Am
eric
ans,
46%
for
Asi
ans
and
21%
for
Am
eric
an I
ndia
ns. I
n co
ntra
st, t
he w
hite
non
-H
ispa
nic
popu
latio
n gr
ew b
y 3%
dur
ing
that
tim
e.M
inne
sota
als
o ex
peri
ence
d a
gain
of
abou
t 7,0
00 p
eopl
e ea
ch y
ear
due
to in
tern
atio
nal i
mm
igra
tion.
The
larg
est n
umbe
r of
imm
igra
nts
cont
inue
to b
e So
uthe
ast A
sian
, inc
ludi
ng C
ambo
dian
, Hm
ong,
Lao
tian
and
Vie
tnam
ese.
An
estim
ated
63,
800
refu
gees
fro
m S
outh
east
Asi
am
ake
Min
neso
ta th
eir
hom
e. T
he s
econ
d la
rges
t gro
up o
f im
mig
rant
s co
mes
fro
m E
aste
rn E
urop
e an
d th
e fo
rmer
Sov
iet U
nion
. Abo
ut 5
,000
imm
igra
nts
com
e fr
om th
is p
art o
f th
e w
orld
. Rec
ently
, man
y re
fuge
es f
rom
Som
ali,
the
Suda
n an
d E
thio
pia
have
mov
ed to
Min
neso
ta.
Som
e of
them
hav
e se
ttled
in s
mal
ler
citie
s, in
clud
ing
Roc
hest
er, M
arsh
all,
Will
mar
and
Wor
thin
gton
.
th e
stem
M®
es ta
- A
Cas
e St
dy
f C
g Po
pula
tioC
otto
nwoo
d, J
acks
on, L
yon,
Nob
les
and
Wat
onw
an c
ount
ies,
in th
e fa
r so
uthw
est c
orne
r of
Min
neso
ta, a
re a
good
exa
mpl
e of
the
chan
ging
dem
ogra
phic
s in
the
stat
e. I
n 19
80, t
hese
fiv
e co
untie
s ha
d po
pula
tions
that
wer
ebe
twee
n 91
% a
nd 9
9% w
hite
. By
1995
, the
se r
ates
ran
ged
from
88%
to 9
6% w
hite
, with
a c
ontin
ued
decr
ease
pro
-je
cted
in th
e fu
ture
.N
ew im
mig
rant
s to
the
regi
on a
re p
rim
arily
Hm
ong,
Lao
tians
, Som
alia
ns a
nd o
ther
Eas
t Afr
ican
s, a
ndC
hica
nos
from
Mex
ico
and
the
sout
hwes
tern
Uni
ted
Stat
es. M
ost n
ewco
mer
s ar
e dr
awn
by a
rap
idly
exp
andi
ngpo
ultr
y in
dust
ry lo
okin
g fo
r in
expe
nsiv
e la
bor
for
jobs
that
are
una
ppea
ling
to lo
cal r
esid
ents
.T
hese
new
res
iden
ts a
re h
avin
g an
impa
ct o
n ed
ucat
ion,
hou
sing
, law
enf
orce
men
t and
soc
ial w
elfa
re s
yste
ms.
Tra
ditio
nally
hom
oge-
neou
s, r
ural
com
mun
ities
hav
e st
rugg
led
to in
corp
orat
e ne
wco
mer
s, w
ith m
ixed
res
ults
. As
a re
cent
pub
licat
ion
note
s: "
Mem
bers
of
host
com
mun
ities
who
for
get t
hat t
hey
them
selv
es a
re th
e gr
andc
hild
ren
of r
ecen
t arr
ival
s an
d m
embe
rs o
f di
vers
e cu
lture
sha
ve n
o cl
ear
idea
of
who
the
new
com
ers
are,
how
man
y ar
e in
the
regi
on, a
nd w
heth
er th
ey w
ill s
tay.
The
y ha
ve n
o m
odel
, eve
n if
thei
r ow
nfa
mili
esw
ere
once
imm
igra
nts
with
sim
ilar
expe
rien
ces,
to u
nder
stan
d ho
w th
ese
new
com
ers
may
live
gen
erat
ions
in a
pla
ce, w
hile
hea
rt a
nd h
ome
are
else
whe
re f
or th
em."
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tann
ati
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nwen
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kids
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997
Dat
aboo
k
`-'5
'vl
Chi
ldre
nR
ecei
ving
AF
DC
Per
cent
of C
hild
ren
Rec
eivi
ngA
FD
C in
Min
neso
ta, C
ompa
red
to A
vera
ge C
ount
y
Sign
ific
antly
Bet
ter
Tha
n A
vera
ge
At o
r N
ear
Ave
rage
Sign
ific
antly
Wor
se T
han
Ave
rage
Indi
cato
r A
naly
sis
Aid
to F
amili
es W
ith D
epen
dent
Chi
ldre
n(A
FDC
) pr
ovid
es s
uppo
rt to
chi
ldre
n an
d th
eir
adul
t car
etak
ers,
usu
ally
bec
ause
of
the
abse
nce
ofa
child
's f
athe
r. T
he p
rogr
am a
lso
aids
a s
mal
ler
num
ber
of tw
o-pa
rent
fam
ilies
whe
re b
oth
pare
nts
are
unem
ploy
ed. I
n fi
scal
yea
r 19
95, t
he a
vera
gegr
ant t
o a
fam
ily w
as $
400
per
mon
th.
In 1
997,
AFD
C w
ill b
e re
plac
ed b
y T
AN
F,T
empo
rary
Ass
ista
nce
to N
eedy
Fam
ilies
. Fed
eral
mon
ey a
vaila
ble
for
TA
NF
will
be
capp
ed, a
ndm
any
part
icip
ants
will
be
subj
ect t
o a
five
-yea
rlif
etim
e lim
it on
rec
eivi
ng b
enef
its. B
enef
its w
illal
so b
e un
avai
labl
e fo
r le
gal i
mm
igra
nts.
Min
neso
ta w
ill a
lso
be e
xpec
ted
to h
ave
anin
crea
sing
num
ber
of r
ecip
ient
s in
wor
k or
wor
k-re
late
d ac
tiviti
es e
ach
year
. App
roxi
mat
ely
thre
eou
t of
ever
y fi
ve p
eopl
e re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C a
re c
hil-
dren
, and
thes
e ch
ildre
n w
ill n
eed
child
car
e if
thei
r pa
rent
s ar
e w
orki
ng.
Min
neso
ta is
a n
atio
nal l
eade
r in
wel
fare
refo
rm d
esig
n w
ith th
e an
ti-po
vert
y-ba
sed
Min
neso
ta F
amily
Inv
estm
ent P
rogr
am (
MFI
P).
Impo
rtan
t MFI
P st
rate
gies
for
mov
ing
fam
ilies
out
of p
over
ty a
re m
akin
g w
ork
pay,
pro
vidi
ng s
up-
port
for
chi
ld c
are,
and
dev
elop
ing
indi
vidu
aliz
edem
ploy
men
t pla
ns. E
valu
atio
n of
MFI
P sh
ows
that
a si
gnif
ican
tly h
ighe
r pe
rcen
tage
of
sing
le p
aren
tM
FIP
part
icip
ants
are
com
bini
ng w
ork
and
wel
-fa
re, o
r ar
e le
avin
g w
elfa
re, t
han
are
AFD
C r
ecip
i-en
ts. D
urin
g th
e 19
97 le
gisl
ativ
e se
ssio
n,la
wm
aker
s w
ill im
plem
ent t
he r
equi
rem
ents
of
the
fede
ral l
egis
latio
n, a
nd C
DF
will
wor
k to
exp
and
MFI
P an
d cr
eate
the
best
pos
sibl
e pr
ogra
m w
ithin
the
fede
ral l
imita
tions
.N
atio
nally
, AFD
C p
artic
ipat
ion
has
decl
ined
, and
Min
neso
ta h
as s
hare
d in
that
tren
d.In
199
5, 1
21,6
94 M
inne
sota
chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
edA
FDC
, or
appr
oxim
atel
y 9.
7% o
f al
l chi
ldre
n. O
nly
nine
cou
ntie
s ha
d an
incr
ease
in th
e nu
mbe
r of
child
ren
rece
ivin
g A
FDC
bet
wee
n 19
94 a
nd 1
995.
Alm
ost 5
0% o
f th
e ch
ildre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C a
rech
ildre
n of
col
or, r
efle
ctin
g hi
gher
rat
es o
f po
vert
yin
thos
e co
mm
uniti
es.
Cou
nty
FY19
91FY
1992
FY19
93FY
1994
FY19
95
Aitk
in15
.0%
16.4
%16
.4%
16.3
%14
.8%
Ano
ka*
5.8%
6.2%
6.3%
6.2%
5.8%
Bec
ker
14.4
%14
.4%
13.4
%12
.6%
11.7
%
Bel
tram
i23
.2%
24.5
%24
.7%
23.6
%23
.1%
Ben
ton
6.9%
7.0%
7.0%
7.1%
6.3%
Big
Sto
ne6.
6%6.
5%7.
8%7.
0%5.
8%
Blu
e E
arth
8.8%
9.4%
8.9%
8.4%
7.6%
Bro
wn
4.1%
4.8%
4.8%
4.9%
4.4%
Car
lton
10.5
%11
.0%
10.3
%9.
6%9.
5%
Car
ver
2.5%
2.6%
2.3%
2.4%
2.4%
Cas
s19
.1%
18.5
%18
.6%
18.0
%17
.1%
Chi
ppew
a6.
2%6.
9%7.
0%7.
2%6.
4%
Chi
sago
5.9%
6.9%
6.1%
5.8%
5.4%
Cla
y13
.3%
14.5
%15
.5%
16.8
%16
.1%
Cle
arw
ater
17.1
%17
.5%
14.8
%15
.1%
13.6
%
Coo
k4.
2%2.
6%2.
4%3.
6%3.
5%
Cot
tonw
ood
6.8%
8.4%
9.3%
7.8%
7.2%
Cro
w W
ing
12.3
%11
.8%
11.5
%11
.5%
10.8
%
Dak
ota*
4.5%
4.6%
4.7%
4.8%
4.6%
Dod
ge3.
8%4.
1%5.
0%4.
6%4.
5%
Dou
glas
5.9%
5.9%
5.5%
5.6%
4.6%
Fari
baul
t/Mar
tin8.
3%7.
6%7.
7%8.
1%7.
1%
Fillm
ore
3.9%
4.6%
4.7%
5.0%
4.3%
Free
born
8.7%
9.5%
9.2%
9.3%
8.8%
Goo
dhue
5.0%
4.3%
3.7%
3.4%
3.2%
Gra
nt8.
0%8.
6%7.
9%7.
4%8.
1%
Hen
nepi
n*13
.9%
14.9
%15
.2%
15.6
%15
.1%
Hou
ston
4.3%
4.5%
5.1%
4.8%
4.2%
Hub
bard
12.0
%11
.2%
9.9%
10.9
%10
.1%
Isan
ti8.
0%8.
3%7.
4%6.
9%5.
7%
Itas
ca13
.2%
13.8
%13
.2%
12.2
%11
.2%
Jack
son
8.0%
8.1%
7.7%
7.8%
5.7%
Kan
abec
9.8%
10.4
%10
.5%
9.4%
9.2%
Kan
diyo
hi10
.7%
11.6
%11
.6%
11.5
%10
.5%
Kitt
son
4.1%
4.0%
3.9%
4.8%
5.0%
Koo
chic
hing
9.2%
9.7%
9.6%
10.0
%9.
0%
Lac
qui
Par
le2.
6%2.
7%2.
9%3.
2%2.
6%
Lak
e8.
5%7.
8%7.
7%7.
8%6.
5%
Lak
e ..
. Woo
ds5.
0%5.
4%5.
1%4.
8%3.
2%
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
9 x
?kr
Chi
ldre
n's
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ense
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d of
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dsC
OM
&m
Mne
sofa
25
Cou
nty
FY19
91FY
1992
FY19
93FY
1994
FY19
95
LeS
ueur
5.0%
5.4%
5.2%
4.9%
4.8%
Lin
coln
**
Lyo
n**
Mac
Leo
d3.
5%4.
2%3.
7%3.
7%3.
6%
Mah
nom
en18
.6%
18.8
%15
.6%
17.1
%17
.1%
Mar
shal
l4.
6%5.
4%5.
2%5.
2%4.
8%
Mar
tin/F
arib
ault
8.3%
7.6%
7.7%
8.1%
7.1%
Mee
ker
6.0%
6.1%
6.1%
5.6%
4.9%
Mill
e L
acs*
10.4
%10
.2%
10.1
%11
.3%
11.9
%
Mor
riso
n*7.
4%7.
2%7.
0%7.
3%7.
6%M
ower
9.3%
10.2
%9.
7%8.
8%7.
9%
Mur
ray*
*N
icol
let
4.8%
5.1%
4.7%
4.8%
4.6%
Nob
les
5.7%
6.6%
7.2%
6.4%
6.2%
Nor
man
6.2%
7.7%
8.6%
8.8%
7.9%
Olm
sted
5.6%
5.9%
6.1%
6.3%
6.5%
Otte
r T
ail
6.5%
7.3%
7.2%
6.7%
5.8%
perm
ingo
n11
.2%
115%
11.2
%10
.3%
8.3%
Pine
11.8
%11
.4%
-10
.8%
10.4
%10
.9%
Pipe
ston
e6.
6%5.
5%6.
0%6.
2%5.
6%Po
lk17
.8%
18.0
%17
.6%
16.5
%14
.1%
Pope
5.8%
6.4%
7.1%
7.2%
5.7%
Ram
sey
16.4
%17
.9%
19.1
%19
.7%
19.6
%
Red
Lak
e5.
1%6.
7%5.
7%5.
0%4.
4%
Red
woo
d3.
6%3.
2%3.
9%4.
1%4.
0%R
envi
lle5.
5%8.
0%10
.1%
9.5%
7.4%
Ric
e5.
2%5.
8%5.
8%5.
5%4.
9%
Roc
k5.
2%4.
5%4.
5%4.
6%4.
2%R
osea
u3.
1%3.
2%3.
2%3.
1%3.
0%Sa
int L
ouis
15.4
%14
.1%
13.5
%13
.6%
12.2
%
Scot
t3.
1%3.
6%3.
3%3.
1%3.
0%
Sher
burn
e*4.
8%4.
7%4.
3%4.
8%5.
0%
Sibl
ey3.
8%3.
9%5.
1%5.
0%4.
1%St
earn
s5.
0%5.
1%5.
0%4.
8%4.
6%St
eele
4.4%
4.5%
4.1%
4.2%
4.0%
Stev
ens
5.7%
53%
4.9%
4.7%
4.6%
Swif
t7.
2%7.
4%6.
9%6.
4%6.
8%
Tod
d*7.
6%7.
9%7.
9%8.
7%9.
1%
Tra
vers
e7.
3%8.
1%7.
5%7.
2%8.
3%
?kr
Stat
ewid
e St
atis
tics
19 1
1992
Chi
ldre
n R
ecei
ving
AFD
C*
115,
508
9.6%
123,
019
10.0
%
Chi
ldre
n of
Col
or R
ecei
ving
AFD
C47
,727
53,0
04A
fric
an-A
mer
ican
22,0
6524
,788
Am
eric
an I
ndia
n9,
894
10,2
40A
sian
11,4
7712
,649
His
pani
c4,
291
5,33
7
1993
125,
260
10.1
%
55,2
16
25,9
71
9,65
6
13,5
56
6,04
3
199
127,
329
10.1
%
61,9
22
28,0
82
9,74
5
14,4
01
9,69
4
1995
121,
517
9.7%
60,2
15
27,1
42
9,27
2
14,1
41
9,66
0
As
a pe
rcen
t of
all c
hild
ren
from
cen
sus
bure
au y
earl
y es
timat
es
Cou
nty
FY19
91FY
1992
FY19
93FY
1994
FY19
95
Wab
asha
4.7%
4.8%
4.0%
3.6%
3.2%
Wad
ena
11.2
%12
.4%
11.6
%10
.6%
10.3
%
Was
eca
5.4%
5.8%
5.9%
5.0%
4.4%
Was
hing
ton
3.9%
4.1%
3.9%
3.6%
3.2%
Wat
onw
an2.
7%6.
6%6.
9%6.
6%6.
3%
Wilk
in10
.1%
10.9
%11
.0%
11.3
%9.
6%W
inon
a6.
3%6.
8%6.
4%6.
3%6.
0%
Wri
ght
4.7%
5.0%
5.1%
4.5%
4.1%
Yel
low
Med
.6.
1%6.
4%6.
5%5.
8%4.
5%**
Reg
ion
VII
I N
.5.
7%5.
9%6.
1%5.
4%4.
6%
Min
neso
ta9.
6%10
.0%
10.1
%10
.1%
9.7%
FY94
and
FY
95 in
clud
e M
FIP
case
s
kids
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
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reet
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inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Loo
k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
kM
EM
min
neso
ta
289
ildre
n A
ppro
ved
for
Fre
e or
Red
uced
-Pric
eS
choo
l Lun
ch
Ch
Per
cent
of C
hild
ren
App
rove
d fo
rF
ree
or R
educ
ed-P
rice
Sch
ool
Lunc
h in
Min
neso
ta, C
ompa
red
to A
vera
ge C
ount
y
10
Sig
nific
antly
Bet
ter
Tha
n A
vera
ge
At o
r N
ear
Ave
rage
Sig
nific
antly
Wor
se T
han
Ave
rage
Indi
cato
r A
naly
sis
Free
or
redu
ced-
pric
ed s
choo
l lun
ches
are
avai
labl
e to
chi
ldre
n w
ith f
amily
inco
mes
bel
ow 1
85%
of th
e fe
dera
l pov
erty
leve
l. C
hild
ren
with
fam
ilyin
com
es b
elow
130
% o
f po
vert
y re
ceiv
e fr
ee m
eals
.St
uden
ts w
ith f
amily
inco
mes
hig
her
than
185
% o
fpo
vert
y pa
y fu
ll pr
ice
for
thei
r m
eals
at s
choo
l.A
lthou
gh n
ot e
very
elig
ible
stu
dent
par
ticip
ates
, the
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
rece
ivin
g fr
ee o
r re
duce
d-pr
ice
scho
ol lu
nche
s ca
n in
dica
te th
e nu
mbe
r of
low
-in
com
e ch
ildre
n in
a s
choo
l dis
tric
t.A
rep
ort r
elea
sed
by th
e Fo
od R
esea
rch
and
Act
ion
Cen
ter
rank
ed M
inne
sota
35
in th
e na
tion
insc
hool
bre
akfa
st p
rogr
am p
artic
ipat
ion
rate
s as
wel
las
in lo
w-i
ncom
e st
uden
t par
ticip
atio
n ra
tes.
Min
neso
ta h
as 2
9.2%
of
low
-inc
ome
stud
ents
taki
ngad
vant
age
of th
e br
eakf
ast p
rogr
am. T
he S
choo
lB
reak
fast
Sco
re C
ard
also
rep
orte
d on
the
part
icip
a-tio
n ch
ange
s be
twee
n 19
95 a
nd 1
996.
Min
neso
tara
nked
39
with
a 0
.6%
cha
nge
in s
choo
l par
ticip
atio
nra
tes.
The
cha
nge
in lo
w-i
ncom
e st
uden
t par
ticip
atio
nw
as 0
.3%
with
a r
anki
ng n
umbe
r of
45.
To
impr
ove
part
icip
atio
n ra
tes,
sch
ools
fir
stne
ed th
e fu
nds
to b
egin
, exp
and
and
prom
ote
a pr
o-gr
am. I
t is
also
impo
rtan
t for
par
ents
and
stu
dent
s to
unde
rsta
nd th
at a
hea
lthy
brea
kfas
t is
vita
l for
chi
l-dr
en to
be
able
to b
egin
thei
r sc
hool
day
rea
dy to
lear
n. I
f th
ese
thin
gs h
appe
n, it
will
be
poss
ible
for
ever
y ch
ild to
hav
e a
wel
l-ba
lanc
ed b
reak
fast
.R
esea
rch
by th
e U
.S. D
epar
tmen
t of
Agr
icul
ture
, whi
ch a
dmin
iste
rs th
e Sc
hool
Lun
chPr
ogra
m, s
how
s th
at c
hild
ren
who
eat
sch
ool l
unch
esha
ve h
ighe
r nu
triti
onal
inta
ke c
ompa
red
to th
ose
who
don'
t eat
sch
ool l
unch
. Stu
dies
als
o sh
ow th
at lo
w-
inco
me
child
ren
who
par
ticip
ate
in th
e pr
ogra
mre
ceiv
e on
e th
ird
to o
ne h
alf
of th
eir
nutr
ition
al in
take
each
day
fro
m e
atin
g sc
hool
lunc
hes.
In th
e 19
95-9
6 sc
hool
yea
r, 2
23,8
93 s
tude
nts
wer
e en
rolle
d in
the
free
or
redu
ced-
pric
e sc
hool
lunc
h pr
ogra
m. T
his
mea
ns th
at a
t lea
st 2
7% o
fM
inne
sota
stu
dent
s ca
me
from
low
-inc
ome
fam
ilies
.O
f th
at n
umbe
r, 1
66,8
97 r
ecei
ved
free
mea
ls, w
hich
mea
ns th
at a
t lea
st 2
0% o
f M
inne
sota
stu
dent
s ca
me
from
fam
ilies
with
ver
y lo
w in
com
es. T
he p
ropo
rtio
nof
stu
dent
s re
ceiv
ing
free
and
red
uced
-pri
ce lu
nche
sha
s re
mai
ned
fair
ly c
onst
ant s
ince
the
1991
-92
scho
olye
ar. T
hirt
y-th
ree
coun
ties
stay
ed th
e sa
me
orde
crea
sed
the
num
ber
of s
tude
nts
rece
ivin
g su
bsi-
dize
d m
eals
with
the
rem
aini
ng c
ount
ies
seei
ng s
light
incr
ease
s.
Cou
nty
Aitk
inA
noka
1991
-92
55.2
%
15.8
%
1992
-93
56.5
%
17.1
%
1993
-94
46.6
%
18.9
%
1994
-95
47.1
%
18.4
%
1995
-96
45.6
%
18.3
%
Bec
ker
Bel
tram
i
39.3
%
36.3
%
41.8
%
38.6
%
41.5
%39
.3%
38.5
%
42.1
%44
.2%
44.1
%
Ben
ton
23.4
%22
.9%
23.8
%22
.7%
23.3
%
Big
Sto
ne46
.6%
49.3
%48
.6%
50.4
%47
.9%
Blu
e E
arth
22.6
%23
.9%
23.6
%24
.3%
24.7
%
Bro
wn
21.8
%22
.3%
23.2
%22
.4%
20.0
%
Car
lton
Car
ver
Cas
s
30.8
%
11.6
%
53.3
%
30.5
%
12.9
%
51.8
%
30.8
%
12.9
%
56.6
%
28.3
%
12.5
%
55.0
%
30.3
%
13.7
%
57.9
%
Chi
ppew
a28
.3%
29.3
%29
.5%
29.9
%28
.1%
Chi
sago
22.9
%25
.8%
23.9
%24
.1%
23.0
%
Cla
y28
.2%
29.4
%30
.2%
31.5
%29
.3%
Cle
arw
ater
45.2
%47
.0%
49.9
%47
.6%
49.4
%
Coo
k16
.5%
14.2
%14
.0%
16.4
%13
.9%
Cot
tonw
ood
31.2
%34
.1%
34.3
%36
.1%
34.3
%
Cro
w W
ing
Dak
ota
Dod
ge
33.1
%
11.2
%
20.4
%
32.4
%
12.4
%
21.7
%
33.1
%
12.5
%
22.3
%
33.3
%
12.9
%
22.0
%
32.5
%
14.3
%
19.3
%
Dou
glas
28.5
%30
.2%
29.4
%29
.1%
27.5
%
Fari
baul
t27
.6%
30.1
%31
.0%
30.0
%28
.2%
Fillm
ore
28.3
%28
.9%
30.1
%27
.7%
27.7
%
Free
born
24.2
%25
.7%
28.5
%29
.5%
31.1
%
Goo
dhue
Gra
nt16
.5%
16.2
%16
.7%
32.5
%
18.7
%
31.3
%
18.6
%
32.4
%32
.7%
33.3
%
Hen
nepi
nH
oust
on27
.0%
20.2
%
28.3
%
21.5
%
33.4
%
21.4
%
29.2
%
20.5
%
28.2
%
22.1
%
Hub
bard
39.4
%42
.2%
47.0
%42
.8%
46.3
%
Isan
ti25
.4%
25.0
%28
.8%
27.4
%28
.1%
Itas
ca37
.7%
34.4
%35
.3%
32.1
%33
.4%
Jack
son
31.4
%32
.4%
36.6
%33
.7%
32.4
%
Kan
abec
Kan
diyo
hiK
ittso
n
Koo
chic
hing
34.2
%
32.8
%
33.5
%
33.6
%
29.6
%
35.2
%
34.6
%37
.0%
30.1
%
33.8
%
34.3
%
35.6
%
36.1
%
30.5
%
35.6
%
26.0
%30
.0%
26.5
%27
.1%
29.9
%
Lac
qui
Par
le32
.9%
34.6
%35
.5%
33.6
%29
.9%
Lak
e26
.8%
32.3
%32
.7%
28.2
%24
.6%
Lak
e . .
. Woo
ds 4
1.4%
43.5
%44
.0%
41.8
%42
.3%
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r Lo
ok, 1
997
Dat
aboo
k
2a.
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1ki
dsC
OR
M
2E
III
Cou
nty
1991
-92
1992
-93
1993
-94
1994
-95
1995
-96
LeS
ueur
23.0
%22
.8%
25.6
%25
.8%
27.7
%L
inco
ln38
.4%
39.9
%42
.0%
40.3
%40
.2%
Lyo
n28
.0%
27.0
%-
27.9
%28
.6%
26.6
%M
acL
eod
17.3
%18
.3%
19.5
%17
.2%
17.5
%
Mah
nom
en66
.6%
65.3
%66
.4%
67.7
%68
.3%
Mar
shal
l40
.8%
38.8
%38
.6%
42.8
%35
.6%
Mar
tin31
.0%
30.4
%32
.1%
30.9
%31
.3%
Mee
ker
27.1
%27
.8%
29.5
%29
.6%
28.5
%M
ille
Lac
s34
.6%
33.8
%36
.3%
36.7
%36
.3%
Mor
riso
n44
.5%
44.4
%44
.4%
41.5
%41
.5%
Mow
er26
.5%
27.5
%28
.0%
28.2
%28
.2%
Mur
ray
28.1
%27
.9%
32.5
%31
.6%
29.4
%N
icol
let
23.1
%23
.9%
23.4
%21
.1%
20.1
%N
oble
s28
.7%
27.9
%29
.2%
32.5
%30
.9%
Nor
man
39.5
%40
.0%
40.6
%38
.6%
41.7
%O
lmst
ed16
.6%
17.9
%17
.8%
18.8
%18
.2%
Otte
r T
ail
30.7
%31
.1%
31.3
%30
.4%
30.2
%
Penn
ingt
on37
.4%
-36
.2%
36.4
%38
.0%
34.8
%Pi
ne38
.7%
38.8
%39
.7%
41.4
%37
.9%
Pipe
ston
e30
.8%
32.8
%32
.2%
31.8
%31
.4%
Polk
35.5
%35
.8%
37.0
%34
.1%
35.7
%
Pope
32.7
%40
.8%
43.6
%45
.8%
41.6
%
Ram
sey
35.7
%33
.0%
35.3
%36
.7%
40.3
%R
ed L
ake
45.0
%49
.2%
47.1
%50
.0%
48.0
%
Red
woo
d26
.7%
28.5
%29
.9%
29.0
%30
.0%
Ren
ville
26.8
%29
.8%
30.7
%31
.9%
29.6
%
.Ric
e25
.2%
23.6
%21
.5%
22.8
%21
.4%
Roc
k26
.2%
27.3
%27
.6%
29.3
%28
.4%
Ros
eau
29.3
%31
.2%
32.4
%29
.2%
30.5
%Sa
int L
ouis
28.0
%28
.0%
28.7
%28
.4%
26.9
%
Scot
t12
.5%
12.1
%12
.5%
13.5
%12
.3%
Sher
burn
e15
.6%
16.3
%15
.9%
15.8
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.9%
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ey22
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24.4
%28
.3%
27.5
%29
.1%
Stea
rns
25.6
%25
.5%
25.2
%25
.6%
25.1
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eele
18.3
%21
.0%
22.2
%20
.6%
19.3
%
26.1
%24
.7%
263%
24A
%22
.8%
.Ste
vens
Swif
t34
.8%
34.2
%36
.0%
36.5
%33
.8%
Tod
d47
.1%
45.6
%44
.9%
46.2
%44
.8%
Tra
vers
e38
.5%
40.2
%40
.0%
39.8
%40
.9%
!Or
Sta
tew
ide
Sta
tistic
s19
91-9
219
2-9
319
93-9
419
94-9
519
95-9
Num
ber
of S
tude
nts
App
rove
d fo
rFr
ee o
r R
educ
ed P
rice
Sch
ool L
unch
198,
407
25.6
%20
6,38
126
.0%
224,
860
27.6
%22
2,43
127
.0%
223,
893
27.0
%Pe
rcen
t App
rove
d fo
r Fr
ee L
unch
147,
797
19.1
%15
4,42
219
.5%
168,
580
20.7
%16
6,41
220
.0%
166,
897
20.0
%
Cou
nty
1991
-92
1992
-93
1993
-94
1994
-95
1995
-96
Wab
asha
19.6
%20
.8%
20.9
%21
.5%
20.4
%W
aden
a46
.6%
45.9
%46
.8%
48.6
%47
.5%
Was
eca
23.4
%24
.8%
26.2
%26
.0%
25.6
%
Was
hing
ton
11.3
%11
.7%
11.8
%12
.0%
12.1
%
Wat
onw
an33
.8%
37.6
%40
.5%
38.2
%39
.6%
Wilk
in35
.2%
34.7
%35
.7%
35.8
%31
.6%
Win
ona
23.1
%23
.3%
24.3
%25
.0%
22.6
%
Wri
ght
17.4
%18
.9%
18.1
%18
.6%
18.1
%
Yel
low
Med
.37
.1%
39.8
%39
.4%
39.7
%37
.7%
Min
neso
ta25
.6%
26.0
%27
.6%
26.8
%26
.8%
kids
131:
2111
16C
hild
ren'
s D
efen
se F
und
of M
N, 5
50 R
ice
Stre
et, S
uite
205
, St.
Paul
, MN
551
03; 6
12/2
27-6
121
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
min
neso
ta
30o
ildre
n B
orn
tona
ge M
othe
rs
Per
cent
of C
hild
ren
Bor
n to
Tee
nage
Mot
hers
in M
inne
sota
,C
ompa
red
to A
vera
ge C
ount
y
12
Sig
nific
antly
Bet
ter
Tha
n A
vera
ge
At o
r N
ear
Ave
rage
Sig
nific
antly
Wor
se T
han
Ave
rage
Indi
cato
r A
naly
sis
Ear
ly c
hild
bear
ing
has
a la
stin
g im
pact
on
the
lives
and
fut
ure
oppo
rtun
ities
of
youn
g m
othe
rs a
ndth
eir
child
ren.
Tee
n pr
egna
ncy
and
birt
hs r
epre
sent
sig
-ni
fica
nt h
ealth
ris
ks f
or b
oth
the
teen
mot
her
and
the
baby
. The
mot
hers
are
like
ly to
del
ay r
ecei
ving
pre
nata
lca
re, a
nd b
abie
s ar
e m
ore
likel
y to
hav
e m
edic
al c
ompl
i-ca
tions
. You
ng m
othe
rs a
re m
ore
likel
y th
an o
ther
teen
ager
s to
com
e fr
om e
cono
mic
ally
and
soc
ially
dis
ad-
vant
aged
bac
kgro
unds
. App
roxi
mat
ely
70%
of
teen
mot
hers
com
plet
e hi
gh s
choo
l by
the
time
they
are
35-
39,
com
pare
d w
ith 9
0% o
f w
omen
who
wai
t unt
il th
ey a
reol
der
to h
ave
child
ren.
Oft
en, y
oung
wom
en w
ho b
egin
child
bear
ing
in th
eir
teen
s ha
ve lo
wer
fam
ily in
com
esth
an th
ose
who
pos
tpon
e th
eir
firs
t bir
th.
Rec
ent r
esea
rch
has
also
sug
gest
ed th
at a
dult
mal
es a
re r
espo
nsib
le f
or m
ost t
een
birt
hs. I
n a
surv
ey o
f10
,000
mot
hers
, res
earc
hers
fou
nd th
at h
alf
of th
e fa
ther
sof
bab
ies
born
to te
ens
wer
e ol
der
than
twen
ty, a
nd 2
0%w
ere
at le
ast s
ix y
ears
old
er th
an th
e m
othe
r.N
atio
nally
, tee
n bi
rth
rate
s ha
ve b
een
decl
inin
gsi
nce
1992
. Alth
ough
the
decl
ines
wer
e sm
all,
they
occu
rred
in n
earl
y ev
ery
stat
e. S
ince
the
num
ber
ofte
enag
e gi
rls
is in
crea
sing
, the
num
ber
of b
irth
s m
ayin
crea
se e
ven
as th
e ra
te o
f bi
rths
con
tinue
s to
dec
reas
e.T
een
birt
hs h
ave
incr
ease
d st
eadi
ly in
Min
neso
taas
a p
erce
nt o
f to
tal b
irth
s in
the
stat
e. I
n 19
91, t
een
birt
hsco
mpr
ised
2.7
% o
f al
l bir
ths.
By
1995
, tha
t num
ber
had
incr
ease
d sl
ight
ly to
3%
. Ten
per
cent
of
mot
hers
of
colo
rw
ere
unde
r 18
in 1
995,
a s
mal
l inc
reas
e fr
om 9
.6%
in 1
991.
Alm
ost 3
1% o
f al
l tee
n bi
rths
in 1
995
wer
e to
mot
hers
of
colo
r. A
mon
g co
untie
s, r
ates
ran
ged
from
six
cou
ntie
sw
ith m
ore
than
6%
of
all b
irth
s to
teen
par
ents
, to
two
coun
ties
that
had
no
birt
h to
teen
s in
199
5.
Tw
o co
mm
uniti
es in
Sou
thea
st M
inne
sota
are
tack
ling
the
prob
lem
of
teen
pre
gnan
cy.
Mot
her/
dau
ghte
r re
trea
ts, a
vid
eo p
rodu
ced
byte
en p
aren
ts, w
orks
hops
for
rel
igio
us c
ongr
ega-
tions
, and
com
mun
ity e
duca
tion
are
all p
art o
fPr
ojec
t SIG
HT
, a te
en p
regn
ancy
pre
vent
ion
pro-
gram
in N
orth
fiel
d an
d Fa
riba
ult.
Proj
ect S
IGH
Tw
orks
as
a vo
lunt
eer,
com
mun
ity c
oalit
ion
to ta
ke a
posi
tive
appr
oach
to a
bstin
ence
-bas
ed, c
ompr
ehen
-si
ve s
exua
lity
educ
atio
n.T
een
invo
lvem
ent i
s cr
itica
l to
Proj
ect
SIG
HT
. Tee
ns w
ork
on a
ll pr
ogra
m c
omm
ittee
s an
dte
ach
curr
icul
um to
you
nger
chi
ldre
n. B
esid
es p
ro-
duci
ng a
vid
eo, P
roje
ct S
IGH
T h
as a
You
th D
ram
agr
oup
whi
ch h
as p
rodu
ced
publ
ic s
ervi
cean
noun
cem
ents
for
loca
l rad
io.
Cou
nty
Aitk
in
1991
2.6%
1992
3.1%
1993
4.5%
1994
2.1%
1995
1.4%
III
Ano
ka2.
4%2.
2%2.
2%2.
8%2.
7%
Bec
ker
4.6%
5.1%
5.4%
3.7%
3.0%
Bel
tram
i3.
5%5.
5%4.
2%5.
5%5.
1%
Ben
ton
0.8%
2.4%
1.9%
1.9%
2.1%
Big
Sto
ne1.
4%1.
7%0.
0%0.
0%
Blu
e E
arth
2.3%
1.2%
2.2%
1.9%
2.1%
Bro
wn
2.3%
1.2%
1.7%
2.6%
2.8%
Car
lton
2.6%
4.6%
5.2%
3.1%
3.1%
Car
ver
1.6%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
1.2%
Cas
s5.
4%3.
3%3.
5%8.
8%6.
3%
Chi
ppew
a0.
0%1.
2%2.
0%2.
5%2.
9%
Chi
sago
2.1%
1.9%
2.6%
1.8%
2.5%
Cla
y3.
5%2.
7%3.
3%4.
9%4.
8%
Cle
arw
ater
3.3%
4.7%
4.0%
6.3%
3.9%
Coo
k4.
3%5.
5%5.
4%
Cot
tonw
ood
2.2%
3.9%
4.1%
4.3%
1.5%
Cro
w W
ing
3.3%
3.9%
4.8%
4.1%
5.2%
Dak
ota
1.3%
1.6%
1.5%
1.7%
1.8%
Dod
ge3.
1%1.
2%1.
8%1.
8%2.
2%
Dou
glas
1.7%
3.7%
2.7%
3.2%
1.2%
Fari
baul
t2.
3%1.
1%3.
6%3.
6%4.
8%
Fillm
ore
3.2%
0.7%
4.1%
1.9%
2.5%
Free
born
3.8%
2.2%
5.3%
5.7%
5.3%
Goo
dhue
1.8%
3.1%
1.6%
2.3%
2.0%
Gra
nt1.
6%1.
5%0.
0%1.
4%
Hen
nepi
n3.
3%3.
6%3.
5%3.
5%3.
7%
Hou
ston
2.6%
1.1%
1.2%
2.6%
2.4%
Hub
bard
3.2%
4.8%
3.6%
3.3%
2.6%
Isan
ti2.
6%4.
1%3.
6%4.
8%3.
4%
Itas
ca4.
7%5.
8%2.
3%3.
5%3.
5%
Jack
son
0.8%
0.8%
2.5%
1.7%
2.4%
Kan
abec
4.1%
5.8%
7.5%
2.5%
6.1%
Kan
diyo
hi4.
0%4.
0%5.
3%3.
7%4.
0%
Kitt
son
3.3%
1.7%
3.2%
Koo
chic
hing
3.3%
4.0%
3.1%
2.9%
3.9%
Lac
qui
Par
le2.
0%2.
7%1.
1%1.
2%1.
2%
Lak
e1.
0%2.
1%7.
6%2.
9%
Lak
e...W
oods
1.8%
3.0%
1.8%
4.1%
4.2%
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r Lo
ok, 1
973I
tabo
okC
hild
ren'
s D
efen
se F
und
of M
N, 5
50 R
ice
Stre
et, S
uite
205
, St.
Paul
, MN
551
03; 6
12/2
27-6
121
kids
EO
M3c Q.)
40
Cou
nty
LeS
ueur
1991
2.8%
1992
2.9%
1993
2.9%
1994
1.8%
1995
3.1%
Lin
coln
Lyo
nM
acL
eod
3.0%
2.3%
1.5%
1.4%
2.2%
1.5%
1.4%
2.4%
1.5%
2.7%
3.1%
4.4%
1.1%
3.4%
2.7%
Mah
nom
en3.
2%6.
2%3.
9%6.
6%8.
3%
Mar
shal
l1.
5%2.
7%0.
9%3.
6%4.
8%
Mar
tin4.
1%1.
8%3.
3%2.
7%4.
8%
Mee
ker
2.2%
4.1%
3.9%
2.5%
3.2%
Mill
e L
acs
5.6%
3.1%
3.0%
4.4%
4.7%
Mor
riso
n
Mow
erM
urra
yN
icol
let
1.9%
3.8%
3.9%
4.9%
3.2%
5.0%
0.8%
1.6%
3.8%
0.9%
0.8%
4.0%
1.9%
2.1%
5.7%
3.3%
1.1%
2.1%
1.0%
2.0%
Nob
les
1.0%
4.9%
5.4%
2.8%
4.0%
Nor
man
2.3%
1.0%
5.2%
2.0%
Olm
sted
1.6%
1.4%
1.8%
2.1%
2.3%
Otte
r T
ail
1.7%
2.5%
3.5%
1.8%
3.1%
Penn
ingt
onPi
ne
Pipe
ston
ePo
lk
3.4%
6.2%
2.8%
2.5%
3.8%
3.0%
4.5%
3.8%
3.1%
4.2%
1.2%
4.8%
3.7%
4.1%
3.4%
2.7%
0.9%
4.8%
_0.9
%3.
2%
Pope
1.5%
0.9%
5.2%
2.6%
0.0%
Ram
sey
3.9%
4.2%
4.5%
4.2%
4.4%
Red
Lak
e2.
2%7.
7%0.
0%0.
0%
Red
woo
d0.
9%2.
7%2.
3%3.
6%2.
9%
Ren
ville
Ric
eR
ock
Ros
eau
.2
4%
2.8%
__
2.5%
2.2%
3.3%
3.5%
1.6%
3.8%
4.6%
0.8%
2.5%
2.8%
3.3%
4.2%
3.2%
3.1%
2.8%
2.5%
3.9%
3.8%
Sain
t Lou
is3.
1%3.
0%3.
8%3.
4%3.
7%
Scot
t1.
7%1.
4%1.
5%1.
9%1.
7%
Sher
burn
e0.
8%2.
5%2.
3%2.
5%1.
7%
Sibl
ey1.
5%2.
3%2.
5%2.
9%1.
3%
Stea
rns
Stee
le
Stev
ens
Swif
t
1.7%
1.2%
2.8%
0.7%
1.4%
2.1%
2.3%
2.2%
1.6%
0.8%
2.3%
2.4%
2.9%
1.1%
2.5%
3.9%
0.0%
4.6%
Tod
d4.
0%3.
9%3.
5%4.
1%3.
6%
Tra
vers
e4.
4%6.
7%0.
0%0.
0%
Stat
ewid
e St
atis
tics
1999
9992
93
90 4
9 s
9SC
hild
ren
Bor
n to
Tee
nage
Mot
hers
* (u
nder
18
year
s of
age
)18
40 2
.7%
1911
2.9%
1958
3.0
%
Chi
ldre
n B
orn
to T
eena
ge M
othe
rs o
f C
olor
** (
unde
r 18
yea
rs o
f ag
e)
1999
3.1%
2030
3.2%
618
9.6%
616
9.7%
633
10.0
%62
89.
4%66
410
.0%
Afr
ican
-Am
eric
an32
2 11
.5%
389
13.4
%35
712
.8%
361
12.1
%36
912
.9%
Am
eric
an I
ndia
n13
2 9.
7%12
29.
9%13
712
.1%
157
13.5
%12
811
.9%
Asi
an16
4 7.
3%10
54.
7%13
95.
9%10
84.
2%15
46.
0%
His
pani
c10
3 5.
6%12
16.
3%14
37.
3%13
97.
0%14
77.
7%
As
a Pe
rcen
t of
All
Bir
ths
**A
s a
Perc
ent o
f A
ll B
irth
s to
Mot
hers
of
Col
or (
does
not
incl
ude
His
pani
c)
Orr
-ki
ds15
CIM
IC
hild
ren'
s D
efen
se F
und
of M
N, 5
50 R
ice
Stre
et, S
uite
205
, St.
Paul
, MN
551
03; 6
12/2
27-6
121
mhu
vesc
da
Cou
nty
Wab
asha
1991
2.1%
1992
2.1%
1993
0.8%
1994
1.8%
1995
2.3%
Wad
ena
2.8%
8.2%
2.8%
5.2%
2.5%
Was
eca
1.7%
2.2%
2.6%
3.4%
2.0%
Was
hing
onW
aton
wan
Wilk
in
2.0%
2.8%
4.3%
1.4%
1.6%
6.7%
2.9%
1.8%
6.2%
2.1%
22%
4.5%
5.5%
5.2%
2.6%
Win
ona
3.4%
2.1%
2.9%
1.6%
4.7%
Wri
ght
2.0%
2.3%
1.4%
3.0%
2.2%
Yel
low
Med
.3.
2%3.
7%2.
7%2.
3%4.
2%
Min
neso
ta2.
7%2.
9%3.
0%3.
1%3.
2%
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
19.e
r_L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
45 b
Per
cent
of L
ow B
irth-
Wei
ght
Bab
ies
Bor
n in
Min
neso
ta,
Com
pare
d to
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
14
Sig
nific
antly
Bet
ter
Tha
n A
vera
ge
At o
r N
ear
Ave
rage
Sig
nific
antly
Wor
se T
han
Ave
rage
Indi
cato
r A
naly
sis
Low
bir
th w
eigh
t is
the
maj
or c
ause
of
infa
ntill
ness
and
dea
th in
the
Uni
ted
Stat
es. T
his
term
desc
ribe
s in
fant
s bo
rn w
eigh
ing
less
than
250
0 gr
ams
or 5
.5 p
ound
s, in
clud
ing
thos
e bo
rn p
rem
atur
ely
(bef
ore
37 w
eeks
). L
ong-
term
out
com
es f
or th
ese
infa
nts
incl
ude
high
er r
ates
of
subn
orm
al g
row
th,
adve
rse
heal
th c
ondi
tions
, and
dev
elop
men
tal p
rob-
lem
s.O
f $1
1 bi
llion
spe
nt n
atio
nally
on
infa
nt h
ealth
care
, app
roxi
mat
ely
35%
($4
bill
ion)
is s
pent
on
low
birt
hwei
ght i
nfan
ts. M
ost o
f th
ese
dolla
rs a
re d
evot
edto
sav
ing
a sm
all g
roup
of
very
tiny
infa
nts
wei
ghin
gle
ss th
an 1
500
gram
s. F
acto
rs a
ssoc
iate
d w
ith lo
wbi
rth
wei
ght i
nclu
de to
bacc
o us
e du
ring
pre
gnan
cy,
inad
equa
te p
rena
tal c
are,
you
ng m
othe
rs, a
nd s
hort
inte
rval
s be
twee
n pr
egna
ncie
s. W
omen
of
colo
r an
dpo
or w
omen
are
mor
e lik
ely
to h
ave
low
bir
thw
eigh
tba
bies
. In 1
995,
3,7
09 c
hild
ren
or 6
% o
f al
l chi
ldre
nbo
rn in
Min
neso
ta w
eigh
ed le
ss th
an 2
500
gram
s.T
hat n
umbe
r in
crea
sed
from
5%
in 1
991.
Rat
es f
orch
ildre
n of
col
or w
ere
high
er, r
angi
ng f
rom
6.4
% f
orA
sian
chi
ldre
n to
11.
2% f
or A
mer
ican
Ind
ian
child
ren.
The
se n
umbe
rs h
ave
all i
ncre
ased
slig
htly
sin
ce 1
991
exce
pt f
or A
mer
ican
Ind
ian
child
ren,
who
saw
a v
ery
smal
l dec
reas
e. R
ates
ran
ged
wid
ely
amon
g co
untie
s,fr
om 1
% to
11%
.
Low
bir
th w
eigh
t is
the
lead
ing
caus
e of
infa
nt d
eath
s. P
roje
ct L
ID (
Low
er I
nfan
t Dea
ths)
of th
e M
inne
apol
is a
nd S
t. Pa
ul H
ealth
Dep
artm
ents
is a
pro
gram
to r
educ
e in
fant
and
feta
l dea
th a
nd im
prov
e in
fant
hea
lth o
utco
mes
.Pr
ojec
t LID
rev
iew
s in
fant
dea
ths
in H
enne
pin
and
Ram
sey
Cou
ntie
s by
look
ing
at m
edic
alre
cord
s, b
irth
and
dea
th c
ertif
icat
es, a
nd b
yin
terv
iew
ing
mot
hers
of
dece
ased
infa
nts.
Eac
h ca
se is
rev
iew
ed b
y an
exp
ert c
om-
mitt
ee to
det
erm
ine
fact
ors
that
infl
uenc
ed th
ede
ath.
Pro
ject
LID
then
dev
elop
s re
com
men
da-
tions
for
cha
nges
in c
linic
al p
ract
ices
, hea
lth a
ndhu
man
ser
vice
del
iver
y sy
stem
s an
d pu
blic
pol
i-ci
es. H
opef
ully
, the
se c
hang
es w
ill p
reve
ntfu
ture
dea
ths.
Cou
nty
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
Aitk
in5.
2%1.
5%4.
5%4.
2%6.
4%
Ano
ka4.
8%4.
8%4.
3%5.
3%5.
4%
Bec
ker
4.1%
4.8%
5.1%
4.8%
4.3%
Bel
tram
i3.
6%4.
9%6.
4%4.
7%5.
5%
Ben
ton
4.8%
5.1%
6.6%
4.8%
8.0%
Big
Sto
ne4.
3%2.
8%0.
0%3.
5%3.
8%
Blu
e E
arth
3.1%
3.2%
3.7%
4.0%
7.4%
Bro
wn
6.6%
4.1%
3.4%
5.8%
6.3%
Car
lton
2.9%
5.2%
5.2%
5.6%
3.8%
Car
ver
3.7%
4.3%
3.6%
5.7%
5.9%
Cas
s6.
4%2.
7%6.
3%7.
7%5.
9%
Chi
ppew
a3.
4%4.
9%3.
3%3.
1%2.
9%
Chi
sago
4.4%
4.2%
3.2%
3.9%
5.0%
Cla
y4.
6%5.
2%5.
9%3.
7%4.
8%
Cle
arw
ater
4.1%
1.2%
6.0%
4.2%
6.9%
Coo
k2.
2%3.
7%6.
4%7.
3%7.
1%
Cot
tonw
ood
3.6%
1.3%
6.1%
5.1%
0.7%
Cro
w W
ing
4.6%
3.6%
4.8%
4.4%
4.4%
Dak
ota
4.4%
4.8%
5.0%
5.4%
5.5%
Dod
ge5.
5%4.
0%4.
4%4.
0%7.
2%
Dou
glas
6.1%
3.5%
3.3%
4.3%
4.7%
Fari
baul
t7.
3%4.
0%4.
8%4.
8%4.
8%
Fillm
ore
3.2%
4.8%
6.0%
6.6%
3.7%
Free
born
8.1%
7.3%
6.4%
4.3%
5.0%
Goo
dhue
3.8%
5.2%
5.6%
4.8%
7.6%
Gra
nt1.
8%4.
9%0.
0%0.
0%5.
8%
Hen
nepi
n5.
8%5.
6%5.
8%6.
7%6.
4%
Hou
ston
1.9%
7.1%
2.0%
1.7%
2.8%
Hub
bard
3.8%
7.2%
6.5%
7.8%
4.6%
Isan
ti2.
6%3.
2%4.
5%5.
9%6.
1%
Itas
ca6.
1%3.
1%4.
9%4.
4%4.
6%
Jack
son
3.9%
4.2%
4.9%
5.0%
4.8%
Kan
abec
10.2
%4.
7%3.
8%9.
3%10
.1%
Kan
diyo
hi3.
7%4.
3%3.
4%3.
3%5.
7%
Kitt
son
1.9%
6.1%
5.0%
5.1%
7.9%
Koo
chic
hing
3.8%
6.3%
5.2%
5.9%
3.1%
Lac
qui
Par
le1.
0%2.
7%3.
2%7.
2%4.
8%
Lak
e4.
2%2.
9%2.
1%2.
2%7.
8%
Lak
e...W
oods
7.0%
0.0%
3.5%
8.2%
4.2%
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r Lo
ok, 1
997
Dat
aC
hild
ren'
s D
efen
se F
und
of M
N, 5
50 R
ice
Stre
et, S
uite
205
, St.
Paul
, MN
551
03; 6
12/2
27-6
121
kids
ITE
Mm
inna
wM
Cou
nty
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
LeS
ueur
6.2%
3.2%
2.9%
6.0%
6.2%
Lin
coln
1.5%
7.1%
5.8%
4.5%
4.6%
Lyo
n1.
1%5.
3%4.
0%4.
1%4.
7%
Mac
Leo
d2.
8%4.
1%4.
5%4.
9%7.
1%
Mah
nom
en4.
8%3.
7%3.
9%6.
6%6.
9%
Mar
shal
l6.
8%2.
7%4.
3%0.
9%4.
0%
Mar
tin4.
4%5.
4%4.
4%5.
7%5.
2%
Mee
ker
2.6%
3.3%
5.0%
4.5%
6.5%
Mill
e L
acs
4.4%
6.6%
8.0%
5.2%
3.8%
Mor
riso
n3.
1%5.
4%3.
2%3.
6%4.
0%
0M
ower
5.0%
5.9%
5.3%
6.8%
5.1%
Mur
ray
23%
1.8%
3.7%
4.3%
3.8%
Nic
ol le
t4.
8%4.
3%5.
0%7.
6%4.
0%
11/
Nob
les
4.5%
4.6%
5.0%
5.6%
5.0%
Nor
man
5.7%
5.2%
5.9%
8.3%
6.1%
Olm
sted
4.3%
5.9%
5.9%
5.8%
7.2%
Otte
r T
ail
5.2%
4.4%
4.9%
3.4%
5.2%
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ingt
on4.
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8%3.
7%3.
1%5.
0%
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5.1%
3.8%
7.6%
6.6%
4.5%
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ston
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1%4.
5%3.
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8%8.
5%
Polk
4.8%
4.6%
3.0%
3.0%
4.7%
Pope
4.6%
4.3%
3.1%
2.6%
6.0%
4110
Ram
sey
5.9%
4.9%
5.5%
6.6%
6.6%
Red
Lak
e6.
7%5.
2%7.
7%2.
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1%
Red
woo
d2.
2%2.
7%4.
6%3.
6%4.
9%
Ren
ville
1.4%
3.8%
2.7%
8.1%
6.5%
Ric
e4.
0%5.
3%5.
4%5.
4%5.
6%
4.9%
2.1%
Roc
k1.
7%3.
2%5.
7%
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u4.
8%5.
6%1.
7%5.
1%6.
4%
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t Lou
is4.
8%4.
8%5.
1%5.
1%6.
4%
Scot
t5.
0%4.
9%4.
7%5.
4%4.
8%
40Sh
erbu
rne
4.7%
5.3%
5.1%
5.7%
5.8%
Sibl
ey4.
5%5.
7%5.
0%4.
0%4.
0%
5.6%
3.8%
3.7%
6.8%
4.8%
Stea
rns
0St
eele
4.4%
7.2%
5.2%
6.2%
7.1%
Stev
ens
2.8%
4.7%
3.0%
6.9%
5.4%
7.4%
5.6%
Swif
t2.
1%0.
0%1.
6%
Tod
d6.
2%3.
2%8.
8%6.
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8%
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vers
e5.
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kids
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pani
c79
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5.4%
107
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129
6.7%
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t of
all b
irth
s
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s a
perc
ent o
f al
l chi
ldre
n of
col
or b
orn
(doe
s no
t inc
lude
His
pani
c)
Cou
nty
Wab
asha
1991
2.8%
1992
6.3%
1993
5.4%
1994
4.0%
1995
6.5%
Wad
ena
3.4%
7.0%
5.0%
5.2%
3.2%
Was
eca
4.6%
3.9%
4.8%
6.4%
5.2%
5.9%
5.2%
4.5%
Was
hing
ton
4.5%
6.1%
Wat
onw
an6.
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7%
5.2%
1.7%
4.3%
3.2%
6.4%
Wilk
in5.
4%10
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11.0
%
Win
ona
6.2%
3.6%
5.6%
4.3%
5.1%
Wri
ght
4.2%
3.4%
5.9%
3.4%
3.5%
Yel
low
Med
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8%4.
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neso
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EM
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min
nese
ta
33
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Chi
ldre
nop
ping
Out
of
Sch
ool
Per
cent
of C
hild
ren
Dro
ppin
g O
utof
Sch
ool i
n M
inne
sota
,C
ompa
red
to A
vera
ge C
ount
y
16
Sig
nific
antly
Bet
ter
Tha
n A
vera
ge
At o
r N
ear
Ave
rage
Sig
nific
antly
Wor
se T
han
Ave
rage
Indi
cato
r A
naly
sis
Nin
e pe
rcen
t of
child
ren
in th
e U
.S. d
rop
out o
fsc
hool
eac
h ye
ar. S
tude
nts
who
fai
l to
com
plet
e sc
hool
are
at in
crea
sed
risk
of
deve
lopi
ng m
enta
l and
phy
sica
lpr
oble
ms
and
are
mor
e lik
ely
to r
equi
re s
ocia
l ser
vice
sdu
ring
thei
r lif
etim
es. D
ropo
ut r
ates
for
chi
ldre
n of
col
oran
d lo
w-i
ncom
e st
uden
ts a
re h
ighe
r, a
s ar
e ra
tes
for
chil-
dren
with
dis
abili
ties.
Hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s al
so f
ace
a bl
eak
empl
oy-
men
t fut
ure.
Of
the
top
100
occu
patio
ns in
Min
neso
taw
ith th
e hi
ghes
t exp
ecte
d gr
owth
bet
wee
n 19
94 a
nd 2
005,
only
ten
do n
ot r
equi
re a
hig
h sc
hool
dip
lom
a. T
wen
ty-
two
of th
ese
fast
-gro
win
g oc
cupa
tions
req
uire
a h
igh
scho
ol d
iplo
ma
and
up to
two
year
s of
trai
ning
, and
the
rem
aind
er r
equi
re tw
o or
mor
e ye
ars
of e
duca
tion
ortr
aini
ng a
fter
hig
h sc
hool
. Wag
es f
or th
e jo
bs r
equi
ring
less
trai
ning
are
als
o qu
ite lo
w. O
f th
e te
n oc
cupa
tions
not r
equi
ring
a h
igh
scho
ol d
iplo
ma,
sev
en h
ave
am
edia
n w
age
of le
ss th
an $
7.50
per
hou
r.In
the
1995
-96
scho
ol y
ear,
an
estim
ated
4%
of
the
stat
e's
7-12
th g
rade
stu
dent
s dr
oppe
d ou
t of
scho
ol. T
hest
ate
drop
out r
ate
for
stud
ents
of
colo
r w
as 1
3.1%
for
the
1995
-96
scho
ol y
ear,
or
mor
e th
an th
ree
times
that
of
whi
te s
tude
nts.
Thi
s ra
te in
crea
sed
21%
fro
m 1
993-
94 to
1995
-96,
com
pare
d to
a 1
4% in
crea
se f
or w
hite
stu
dent
sdu
ring
that
tim
e. T
he d
ropo
ut r
ate
also
incr
ease
s w
hen
itis
vie
wed
for
a s
ingl
e cl
ass
of s
tude
nts
over
tim
e. I
f a
"cum
ulat
ive
drop
out"
rat
e is
fig
ured
for
the
clas
s of
199
6(m
eani
ng th
at th
e nu
mbe
r of
stu
dent
s w
ho d
rop
out e
ach
year
is a
dded
toge
ther
) th
e dr
opou
t fig
ure
for
that
cla
ss is
22%
.
The
Gin
ew /
Gol
den
Eag
le P
rogr
am a
t the
Min
neap
olis
Am
eric
an I
ndia
n C
ente
r ex
ists
to b
uild
yout
h re
silie
ncy
and
to s
tren
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sets
in N
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mer
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th. A
cade
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ieve
men
t is
enco
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thro
ugh
two
prog
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n Y
outh
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prov
ides
one
-on-
one
and
smal
l gro
up tu
tor-
ing
by tr
aine
d vo
lunt
eers
to s
tude
nts
who
are
stru
gglin
g in
sch
ool.
Stud
ents
rec
eive
ince
ntiv
es f
orsu
cces
sful
ly c
ompl
etin
g ho
mew
ork.
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rent
ly,
fort
y-tw
o st
uden
ts w
ork
with
twen
ty-t
hree
vol
un-
teer
s.T
he C
halle
nge
to A
chie
ve p
roje
ct p
rom
otes
regu
lar
scho
ol a
ttend
ance
and
abo
ve-a
vera
ge a
cad-
emic
ach
ieve
men
t for
all
Gin
ew /G
olde
n E
agle
yout
h m
embe
rs. S
tude
nts
who
mee
t the
Cha
lleng
eto
Ach
ieve
sta
ndar
ds in
gra
des
and
atte
ndan
ce a
reaw
arde
d a
mod
est s
tipen
d at
a r
ecog
nitio
n ce
rem
o-ny
. Mor
e th
an 2
00 s
tude
nts
part
icip
ate
in C
halle
nge
to A
chie
ve.
Cou
nty
1991
-92
1992
-93
1993
-94
1994
-95
1995
-96
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in2.
1%1.
4%1.
2%1.
0%L
9%
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ka2.
6%3.
0%3.
2%3.
8%3.
8%
Bec
ker
1.4%
1.8%
1.4%
1.7%
2.3%
Bel
tram
i2.
3%3.
2%2.
0%5.
1%4.
2%
Ben
ton
0.4%
0.8%
0.6%
0.8%
1.1%
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Sto
ne0.
5%0.
7%0.
4%1.
1%
Blu
e E
arth
2.5%
2.9%
2.7%
2.7%
2.5%
Bro
wn
1.5%
1.3%
1.4%
1.3%
1.1%
Car
lton
3.4%
2.4%
1.7%
2.5%
2.6%
Car
ver
6.5%
4.7%
1.0%
1.1%
1.2%
Cas
s5.
8%5.
8%6.
5%5.
5%4.
4%
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ppew
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6%2.
4%2.
7%3.
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3%
Chi
sago
4.3%
3.6%
3.1%
2.5%
2.2%
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y1.
3%1.
0%1.
1%1.
5%2.
0%
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arw
ater
3.4%
3.0%
0.7%
1.6%
3.3%
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k1.
7%4.
1%1.
9%5.
0%5.
7%
Cot
tonw
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0.8%
1.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
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w W
ing
4.4%
5.2%
4.8%
5.0%
6.5%
Dak
ota
2.9%
3.2%
3.1%
3.3%
3.6%
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ge0.
7%0.
8%1.
1%1.
3%1.
5%
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glas
1.6%
2.0%
4.9%
3.8%
4.4%
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baul
t1.
1%0.
6%1.
5%1.
5%1.
4%
Fillm
ore
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
1.4%
Free
born
4.2%
4.7%
4.1%
4.1%
4.3%
Goo
dhue
2.2%
2.5%
2.0%
2.3%
2.1%
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nt0.
7%1.
0%0.
1%0.
6%1.
7%
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nepi
n6.
0%7.
1%5.
9%5.
8%7.
5%
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ston
0.6%
0.9%
1.1%
1.4%
1.0%
Hub
bard
2.8%
3.0%
1.5%
2.0%
5.3%
Isan
ti4.
1%5.
6%6.
3%5.
4%6.
6%
Itas
ca3.
9%2.
2%2.
7%2.
5%3.
1%
Jack
son
0.8%
2.1%
1.2%
2.3%
2.8%
Kan
abec
3.8%
3.9%
3.9%
3.9%
4.0%
Kan
diyo
hi5.
1%8.
7%6.
2%6.
1%6.
8%
Kitt
son
0.4%
1.0%
0.6%
0.9%
1.8%
Koo
chic
hing
2.5%
1.6%
2.9%
2.5%
4.3%
Lac
Qui
Par
le0.
1%0.
2%0.
8%0.
4%0.
4%
Lak
e1.
1%0.
5%2.
0%2.
5%2.
5%
Lak
e ..
. Woo
ds2.
3%0.
9%3.
2%1.
6%
Min
neso
ta K
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r L
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dsC
OM
M
Cou
nty
1991
-92
1992
-93
1993
-94
1994
-95
1995
-96
Le
Sueu
r1.
3%1.
4%1.
3%2.
0%1.
7%
Lin
coln
0.8%
0.4%
0.7%
0.6%
0.7%
Lyo
n1.
6%L
7%1.
1%1.
4%1.
7%M
cLeo
d2.
0%1.
1%2.
8%3.
9%4.
1%
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nom
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8%5.
2%7.
4%7.
6%9.
5%
Mar
shal
l0.
5%0.
3%1.
3%1.
2%1.
3%
Mar
tin1.
2%1.
5%1.
5%1.
1%2.
1%M
eeke
r1.
2%1.
1%1.
0%1.
3%1.
5%
Mill
e L
acs
1.6%
1.7%
1.8%
1.8%
2.2%
Mor
riso
n1.
2%1.
4%0.
8%0.
6%0.
9%M
ower
3.5%
4.6%
4.0%
5.2%
4.9%
Mur
ray
0.3%
0.1%
-0.
3%0.
5%
1.2%
1.9%
Nic
olle
t1.
8%1.
6%1.
6%
Nob
les
3.2%
1.4%
2.7%
4.1%
3.9%
Nor
man
0.7%
1.2%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
Olm
sted
2.6%
2.7%
1.8%
1.9%
2.6%
Otte
r T
ail
2.8%
1.8%
2.4%
3.8%
4.7%
Penn
ingt
on05
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2%1.
7%1.
0%1.
2%
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2.8%
3.6%
2.8%
4.5%
4.9%
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esto
ne0.
2%0.
7%1.
8%1.
3%1.
5%
Polk
2.7%
2.6%
2.8%
1.9%
2.3%
Pope
0.7%
0.3%
0.2%
0.6%
0.2%
Ram
sey
6.4%
8.0%
7.4%
6.5%
7.5%
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Lak
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9%0.
2%0.
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0.9%
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woo
d1.
0%1.
1%0.
4%1.
3%1.
4%
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ville
0.9%
1.8%
1.1%
2.3%
2.8%
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e3.
6%37
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2%3.
8%2.
7%
0.9%
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k1.
2%0.
7%0.
6%1.
0%
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eau
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.3%
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t Lou
is4.
1%3.
4%3.
5%3.
2%3.
3%Sc
ott
1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
1.3%
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burn
e3.
1%3.
3%2.
7%2.
3%3.
2%
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ey2.
3%0.
9%1.
7%3.
6%2.
7%St
earn
s1.
2%0.
6%1.
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9%2.
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s0.
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1.1%
1.9%
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t1.
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8%1.
2%
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d1.
6%1.
2%1.
5%2.
3%2.
5%T
rave
rse
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
Wrr
Stat
ewid
e St
atis
tics
1991
-92
19.2
- 3
Chi
ldre
n D
ropp
ing
Out
of
Scho
ol
1993
-94
1994
-95
1995
-96
11,4
913.
5%13
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3.9%
12,3
873.
4%12
,930
3.5%
15,7
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0%C
hild
ren
of C
olor
'30
90 1
0.3%
4032
12.6
%38
9210
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4176
10.8
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5713
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ican
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eric
an14
67 1
4.0%
1870
16.0
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1214
.0%
1963
14.1
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6618
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eric
an I
ndia
n66
9 13
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844
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920
14.6
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4915
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an45
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85.
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66.
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pani
c49
6 11
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627
12.5
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112
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675
11.1
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612
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Cou
nty
Wab
asha
1991
-92
0.6%
1992
-93
1.0%
1993
-94
1.0%
1994
-95
1.2%
1995
-96
1.0%
Wad
ena
0.9%
1.4%
1.8%
2.2%
3.0%
Was
eca
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
2.1%
2.4%
Was
hing
ton
3.9%
2.7%
2.7%
2.5%
2.9%
Wat
onw
an1.
6%2.
7%2.
5%2.
3%2.
2%W
ilkin
1.2%
0.6%
1.9%
1.8%
1.3%
Win
ona
3.7%
3.1%
3.2%
3.9%
4.9%
Wri
ght
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
3.5%
Yel
low
Med
icin
e1.
0%0.
9%0.
9%1.
2%1.
1%
Min
neso
ta3.
5%3.
9%3.
4%3.
5%4.
1%
kids
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
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e St
reet
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1
42M
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Loo
k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
k
ildre
n A
rres
ted
r V
iole
nt C
rime
C f
Per
cent
of C
hild
ren
Arr
este
d fo
rV
iole
nt C
rime
in M
inne
sota
,C
ompa
red
to A
vera
ge C
ount
y
18
Sig
nific
antly
Bet
ter
Tha
n A
vera
ge
At o
r N
ear
Ave
rage
Sig
nific
antly
Wor
se T
han
Ave
rage
Indi
cato
r A
naly
sis
Juve
nile
vio
lent
cri
me
conn
ects
to o
ther
ris
k fa
c-to
rs f
or c
hild
ren.
Alth
ough
you
th a
re o
ften
cha
ract
eriz
edso
lely
as
perp
etra
tors
of
crim
e, th
ey a
re a
lso
likel
y to
be
its v
ictim
s. A
rec
ent s
urve
y fo
und
that
peo
ple
mos
t lik
ely
to r
epor
t tha
t the
y w
ere
crim
e vi
ctim
s in
199
5 w
ere
betw
een
15 a
nd 2
4 ye
ars
old.
The
cos
t of
deal
ing
with
cri
me
is e
norm
ous.
Acc
ordi
ng to
the
Min
neso
ta D
epar
tmen
t of
Cor
rect
ions
,th
e M
inne
sota
adu
lt pr
ison
pop
ulat
ion
has
doub
led
from
1985
to 1
995
and
is e
xpec
ted
to c
ontin
ue to
incr
ease
anot
her
45%
by
2005
. The
sha
re o
f th
e st
ate'
s bu
dget
goin
g to
pri
sons
nea
rly
doub
led
over
the
last
15
year
s,fr
om 1
.1%
to 1
.9%
. Spe
ndin
g is
pro
ject
ed to
gro
w f
rom
$143
mill
ion
in 1
991
to $
3313
mill
ion
in 1
999.
Eve
n w
ithth
is s
pend
ing,
Min
neso
ta h
as a
sho
rtag
e of
abo
ut 3
00pr
ison
bed
s, a
sho
rtag
e th
at w
ill in
crea
se to
1,1
85 b
y th
eye
ar 2
000. Thi
s pr
oble
m is
mad
e w
orse
by
a gr
owin
g nu
mbe
rof
juve
nile
s be
ing
mov
ed to
the
adul
t cor
rect
ions
sys
tem
.T
he n
umbe
r of
juve
nile
s se
nt to
Min
neso
ta p
riso
ns a
fter
bein
g ce
rtif
ied
to s
tand
tria
l as
adul
ts h
as r
isen
to 5
3 in
1994
, an
incr
ease
of
211%
sin
ce 1
980,
whe
n 17
juve
nile
sst
ood
tria
l as
adul
ts.
In 1
994,
222
5 ch
ildre
n w
ere
arre
sted
for
vio
lent
crim
es (
mur
der,
rap
e, r
obbe
ry, a
nd a
ggra
vate
d as
saul
t)an
incr
ease
of
25%
fro
m 1
993
to 1
994.
Thi
s re
pres
ente
d31
% o
f al
l arr
ests
for
thes
e cr
imes
, a p
ropo
rtio
n th
atin
crea
sed
sign
ific
antly
sin
ce 1
991.
Arr
ests
for
mur
der
incr
ease
d by
32%
, alth
ough
they
rep
rese
nt a
sm
all p
ro-
port
ion
of th
e to
tal n
umbe
r of
vio
lent
cri
mes
. The
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
of c
olor
arr
este
d fo
r vi
olen
t cri
mes
jum
ped
by66
% f
rom
199
1 to
199
4, w
ith th
e sh
arpe
st in
crea
se f
rom
1993
to 1
994.
If
arre
sts
for
juve
nile
vio
lent
cri
mes
are
mea
-su
red
as a
per
cent
of
all j
uven
ile c
rim
e, th
e ra
te is
rel
a-tiv
ely
cons
tant
at a
bout
3.5
%. C
ount
ies
vari
ed g
reat
ly in
the
num
ber
and
perc
ent o
f ju
veni
les
arre
sted
for
vio
lent
crim
es.
"We,
the
Cou
rage
ous
Gir
ls A
gain
st G
un a
ndG
ang
Vio
lenc
e, a
re s
ick
and
tired
of
gang
s, g
uns,
and
viol
ence
. We
wan
t to
put a
n en
d to
this
thro
ugh
edu-
catin
g pe
ople
and
spe
akin
g ou
t." T
his
is th
e m
issi
onst
atem
ent o
f C
oura
geou
s G
irls
Aga
inst
Gun
s an
dG
ang
Vio
lenc
e, a
pro
ject
coo
rdin
ated
by
the
You
thlin
e G
irls
' Pro
gram
of
the
Min
neap
olis
Par
kan
d R
ecre
atio
n B
oard
.Fi
ftee
n gi
rls
serv
e as
rol
e m
odel
s to
thei
r pe
ers
and
youn
ger
kids
and
act
ivel
y pa
rtic
ipat
e in
sch
ool
and
com
mun
ity e
vent
s. M
ost o
f th
e gi
rls
invo
lved
live
in a
reas
sev
erel
y af
fect
ed b
y vi
olen
ce. T
hrou
ghth
is p
roje
ct th
e gi
rls
hope
to c
hang
e th
e ne
gativ
eim
age
that
man
y ad
ults
hav
e to
war
d al
l inn
er-c
ityyo
uth.
Cou
nty
1991
1992
1993
1994
Aitk
in50
.0%
21.4
%14
.3%
27.8
%
Ano
ka39
.7%
39.6
%38
.4%
40.7
%
Bec
ker
12.5
%0.
0%11
.8%
6.7%
Bel
tram
i30
.0%
15.2
%20
.8%
25.0
%
Ben
ton
12.5
%50
.0%
44.4
%25
.0%
Big
Sto
ne0.
0%0.
0%57
.1%
Blu
e E
arth
4.2%
8.9%
27.8
%34
.6%
Bro
wn
9.1%
33.3
%7.
1%6.
3%
Car
lton
20.0
%44
.4%
14.3
%16
.0%
Car
ver
10.3
%42
.9%
30.0
%36
.1%
Cas
s17
.9%
2.1%
12.5
%
Chi
ppew
a14
.3%
0.0%
33.3
%
Chi
sago
8.8%
9.1%
29.0
%26
.1%
Cla
y10
.9%
20.9
%20
.0%
29.5
%
Cle
arw
ater
16.7
%11
.1%
Coo
k11
.1%
0.0%
Cot
tonw
ood
5.6%
41.7
%29
.4%
Cro
w W
ing
6.5%
15.2
%12
.0%
15.8
%
Dak
ota
23.6
%27
.8%
33.5
%32
.5%
Dod
ge33
.3%
20.0
%0.
0%16
.7%
Dou
glas
38.1
%11
.1%
21.7
%43
.5%
Fari
baul
t7.
7%40
.0%
0.0%
11.1
%
Fillm
ore
0.0%
Free
born
19.0
%25
.0%
23.8
%25
.8%
Goo
dhue
5.3%
22.2
%24
.5%
23.5
%
Gra
nt25
.0%
25.0
%33
.3%
Hen
nepi
n24
.2%
24.3
%22
.9%
26.4
%
Hou
ston
20.0
%25
.0%
30.8
%0.
0%
Hub
bard
26.7
%22
.2%
18.8
%
Isan
ti14
.3%
10.0
%14
.3%
Itas
ca10
.0%
53.6
%13
.0%
Jack
son
14.3
%14
.3%
0.0%
Kan
abec
12.5
%11
.1%
21.1
%33
.3%
Kan
diyo
hi34
.0%
26.3
%38
.8%
38.9
%
Kitt
son
0.0%
0.0%
Koo
chic
hing
6.7%
0.0%
46.2
%
Lac
qui
Par
le0.
0%
Lak
e25
.0%
25.0
%
Lak
e...W
oods
0.0%
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r Lo
ok, 1
997
Dat
aboo
kC
hild
ren'
s D
efen
se F
und
of M
N, 5
50 R
ice
Stre
et, S
uite
205
, St.
Paul
, MN
551
03; 6
12/2
27-6
121
45
IP
Cou
nty
LeS
ueur
1991
20.0
%
1992
16.7
%
1993
12.5
%
1994
9.1%
Lin
coln
0.0%
Lyo
n25
.0%
18.2
%20
.0%
333%
Mac
Leo
d37
.9%
28.2
%30
.0%
38.8
%
Mah
nom
en0.
0%0.
0%14
.3%
Mar
shal
l66
.7%
0.0%
80.0
%M
artin
23.8
%0.
0%21
.7%
Mee
ker
0.0%
50.0
%
Mill
e L
acs
26.3
%9.
5%17
.6%
29.4
%
Mor
riso
n9.
1%6.
7%40
.0%
33.3
%M
ower
7.9%
23.5
%8.
1%17
.9%
Mur
ray
Nic
ol le
t26
.7%
26.3
%30
.0%
23.5
%
Nob
les
47.6
%47
.6%
18.8
%
Nor
man
0.0%
Olm
sted
25.4
%36
.5%
35.6
%37
.5%
Otte
r T
ail
17.4
%29
.6%
13.0
%6.
3%
Penn
ingt
on12
.5%
8.7%
36.4
%11
.1%
Pine
11.1
%7.
1%15
.0%
Pipe
ston
ePo
lk5.
4%11
.8%
19.0
%34
.0%
Pope
43.8
%20
.0%
0.0%
15.4
%
Ram
sey
26.5
%32
.2%
31.6
%40
.4%
Red
Lak
e0.
0%
Red
woo
d15
.4%
29.2
%25
.0%
Ren
ville
0.0%
20.0
%
Ric
e25
.0%
41.2
%4L
5%61
.1%
Roc
k0.
0%
Ros
eau
7.1%
16.7
%
Sain
t Lou
is27
.5%
30.8
%36
.6%
28.8
%
Scot
t24
.0%
27.1
%30
.2%
33.8
%
Sher
burn
e10
.0%
14.3
%39
.3%
43.6
%
Sibl
ey14
.3%
Stea
rns
26.2
%22
.1%
23.1
%26
.1%
Stee
le37
.5%
16.7
%6.
7%63
.6%
Stev
ens
33.3
%18
.2%
25.0
%
Swif
t0.
0%
Tod
d14
.3%
0.0%
Tra
vers
e0.
0%
?kr
kids
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
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, 550
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e St
reet
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te 2
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t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
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; 612
/227
-612
1M
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Loo
k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
k1:
3281
1
Stat
ewid
e St
atis
tics
1991
19 2
1993
1994
Chi
ldre
n A
rres
ted
For
Vio
lent
Cri
mes
* (m
urde
r, n
eglig
ent m
ansl
augh
ter,
rape
, rob
bery
and
aggr
avat
ed a
ssau
lt)1,
382
23.6
%1,
662
26.4
%17
6725
.9%
2225
31.0
%
Chi
ldre
n of
Col
or** 64
5 24
.3%
714
26.0
%78
425
.0%
1007
29.1
%A
fric
an-A
mer
ican
512
24.2
%57
426
.0%
603
24.5
%78
528
.9%
Am
eric
an I
ndia
n 98 2
2.6%
9021
.8%
103
22.1
%12
123
.6%
Asi
an35
41.
7%50
39.1
%78
40.8
%10
142
.6%
*As
a Pe
rcen
t of
All
Arr
ests
for
Vio
lent
Cri
mes
**A
s a
Perc
ent o
f Pe
ople
of
Col
or A
rres
ted
for
Vio
lent
Cri
mes
(do
es n
ot in
clud
e H
ispa
nic)
Cou
nty
Wab
asha
1991
33.3
%
1'
1992
1993
0.0%
1994
16.7
%
Wad
ena
21.4
%11
.1%
7.4%
5.0%
Was
eca
33.3
%25
.0%
43.7
%W
ashi
ngto
n29
.9%
39.3
%32
.0%
Wat
onw
an23
.1%
60.0
%
40.0
%
0.0%
15.0
%
60.0
%W
ilkin
Win
ona
14.0
%3.
7%19
.4%
Wri
ght
3.0%
27.9
%31
.0%
28.6
%
Yel
low
Med
.12
.5%
20.0
%10
.0%
33.3
%
Min
neso
ta23
.6%
26.4
%25
.9%
31.0
%
4
44?
ildre
n A
buse
dnd
Neg
lect
ed
Per
cent
of C
hild
ren
Abu
sed
and
Neg
lect
ed in
Min
neso
ta,
Com
pare
d to
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
Sig
nific
antly
Bet
ter
Tha
n A
vera
ge
At o
r N
ear
Ave
rage
Sig
nific
antly
Wor
se T
han
Ave
rage
Indi
cato
r A
naly
sis
Chi
ldab
use
and
negl
ect c
an r
esul
t in
a lif
etim
eof
phy
sica
l, in
telle
ctua
l, be
havi
oral
, and
em
otio
nal
prob
lem
s. Y
oung
abu
sed
child
ren
are
mor
e lik
ely
tobe
soc
ially
with
draw
n an
d ph
ysic
ally
agg
ress
ive,
and
to h
ave
lear
ning
pro
blem
s. A
s ad
oles
cent
s, th
ey a
rem
ore
likel
y to
be
invo
lved
in c
rim
e, u
se d
rugs
and
alco
hol,
or a
ttem
pt s
uici
de. I
n ad
ulth
ood,
they
are
mor
e lik
ely
to a
buse
thei
r ow
n ch
ildre
n or
com
mit
avi
olen
t cri
me.
Res
earc
h ha
s sh
own
that
95%
of
pris
on-
ers
who
com
mitt
ed v
iole
nt a
cts
and
70%
of
all p
riso
n-er
s w
ere
abus
ed o
r ne
glec
ted
as c
hild
ren.
For
ty-f
ive
to70
% o
f ba
ttere
d w
omen
in s
helte
rs r
epor
t the
exi
s-te
nce
of s
ome
form
of
child
abu
se in
thei
r ho
mes
. Fif
type
rcen
t of
the
men
who
fre
quen
tly a
ssau
lted
thei
rpa
rtne
rs a
lso
abus
ed th
eir
child
ren.
Chi
ld a
buse
and
neg
lect
is o
ne in
dica
tor
that
aco
mm
unity
has
neg
lect
ed to
pro
vide
ess
entia
l fam
ilysu
ppor
t ser
vice
s. A
buse
and
neg
lect
are
als
o m
ore
likel
y w
hen
a fa
mily
can
not m
eet i
ts b
asic
nee
ds f
orfo
od, s
helte
r, m
edic
al c
are,
and
clo
thin
g.T
he n
umbe
r of
sub
stan
tiate
d re
port
s of
chi
ldab
use
and
negl
ect i
ncre
ased
slig
htly
bet
wee
n 19
91an
d 19
94. I
n 19
94, 1
0,43
4 re
port
s w
ere
conf
irm
ed, a
decr
ease
of
5.6%
sin
ce 1
993.
Chi
ldre
n of
col
or a
reov
er-r
epre
sent
ed in
rep
orts
of
abus
e an
d ne
glec
t,co
mpr
isin
g 40
% o
f su
bsta
ntia
ted
repo
rts
in 1
994.
Thi
rty-
seve
n pe
rcen
t of
repo
rted
cas
es w
ere
subs
tant
i-at
ed in
199
4. FAC
ES,
Fam
ily a
nd C
omm
unity
Eff
orts
and
Supp
ort,
is th
e C
hild
Abu
se P
reve
ntio
nC
ounc
il in
Bec
ker
Cou
nty.
FA
CE
S' m
issi
onst
atem
ent i
s to
pre
vent
mal
trea
tmen
t of
child
ren
thro
ugh
ongo
ing
educ
atio
n an
d aw
aren
ess
byw
orki
ng w
ith th
e co
mm
uniti
es in
Bec
ker
Cou
nty.
Som
e of
the
activ
ities
thro
ugh
whi
chth
ey p
rovi
de e
duca
tion
are
hand
ing
out
broc
hure
s w
ith a
chi
ld a
buse
pre
vent
ion
mes
-sa
ge a
nd d
istr
ibut
ing
butto
ns s
uppo
rtin
gN
atio
nal C
hild
Abu
se P
reve
ntio
n m
onth
.FA
CE
S al
so in
volv
es te
enag
ers
in th
e co
unci
l to
help
them
bec
ome
awar
e an
d in
volv
ed in
pre
-ve
ntin
g ch
ild a
buse
in B
ecke
r C
ount
y co
mm
uni-
ties.
Cou
nty
Aitk
in
1991 22
1992 17
1993 47
1994 36
Ano
ka40
149
050
340
3
Bec
ker
7153
105
105
Bel
tram
i90
109
105
180
Ben
ton
5238
4869
Big
Sto
ne13
32
6
Blu
e E
arth
188
215
270
176
Bro
wn
3232
3431
Car
lton
3414
2434
Car
ver
5664
7885
Cas
s90
8310
587
Chi
ppew
a41
5266
14
Chi
sago
6547
5196
Cla
y10
112
612
515
5
Cle
arw
ater
1311
186
Coo
k15
76
6
Cot
tonw
ood
5743
2732
Cro
w W
ing
206
225
245
188
501 37
Dak
ota
585
576
581
Dod
ge21
3751
Dou
glas
155
114
102
104
Fari
baul
t66
5742
44
Fillm
ore
3038
3128
Free
born
101
119
8094
Goo
dhue
8586
102
109 14
Gra
nt2
145
Hen
nepi
n3,
048
3,69
23,
545
3,39
0
Hou
ston
1436
3813
Hub
bard
6266
5753
Isan
ti33
2234
52
Itas
ca24
1436
17
Jack
son
1221
84
Kan
abec
911
1222
Kan
diyo
hi77
9269
87
Kitt
son
15
55
Koo
chic
hing
2518
1728
Lac
qui
Par
le4
82
26
Lak
e12
2519
12
Lak
e...W
oods
419
89
20M
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Look
, 199
7 D
atab
ook
40C
hild
ren'
s D
efen
se F
und
of M
N, 5
50 R
ice
Stri
ltite
205
, St.
Paul
, MN
551
03; 6
12/2
27-6
121
0 S 411/ 0
Cou
nty
1991
1992
1993
1994
LeS
ueur
4434
5627
Lin
coln
814
186
Lyo
n41
3786
61
Mac
Leo
d11
313
212
314
2
Mah
nom
en-
2911
2318
Mar
shal
l12
1143
24
Mar
tin28
4856
29
Mee
ker
1113
199
Mill
e L
acs
8479
4934
Mor
riso
n45
5137
52
Mow
er54
5443
90
Mur
ra_y
819
134
Nic
ol le
t24
914
795
51
Nob
les
4945
4319
Nor
man
1013
914
Olm
sted
158
188
173
174
Otte
r T
ail
137
115
105
120
Penn
ingt
on8
66
9
Pine
1110
1411
Pipe
ston
e24
6545
34
Polk
147
150
135
138
Pope
2557
2823
Ram
sey
1,23
31,
359
1,35
01,
458
Red
Lak
e3
36
5
Red
woo
d23
1558
25
Ren
ville
2827
4552
Ric
e23
7394
68
Roc
k11
2440
21
Ros
eau
1612
1612
Sain
t Lou
is51
051
345
828
7
Scot
t14
015
813
113
4
Sher
burn
e41
4852
66
Sibl
ey37
4370
27
Stea
rns
106
126
129
135
Stee
le10
013
964
98
Stev
ens
512
34
Swif
t28
1831
42
Tod
d43
3531
33
Tra
vers
e10
2713
11
Orr
-ki
ds15
131%
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1
min
neso
ta
Sta
tew
ide
Sta
tistic
s19
9119
9219
9319
94*
Chi
ldre
n A
buse
d an
d N
egle
cted
(re
port
s su
bsta
ntia
ted
by c
ount
y ag
enci
es)
10,2
2411
,217
11,0
5810
,434
Chi
ldre
n of
Col
or)
(inc
lude
s H
ispa
nic
3,31
8n/
a3,
816
4,06
3
Afr
ican
-Am
eric
an1,
768
n/a
2,27
32,
393
Am
eric
an I
ndia
n90
9n/
a87
086
6A
sian
217
n/ a
195
206
His
pani
c42
4n/
a47
859
8
* 19
94 d
ata
is p
relim
inar
y
Cou
nty
Wab
asha
1991 36
1992 31
1993 46
1994 23
Wad
ena
8943
4134
Was
eca
38 219
22 226
22 198
20 148
Was
hing
ton
Wat
onw
an29
2043
38W
ilkin
3517
1519
Win
ona
6912
164
89
Wri
ght
119
7479
101
Yel
low
Med
.21
3343
37
Min
neso
ta10
,224
11,2
1711
,064
10,4
34
50M
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Loo
k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
k
5 Ji
."
21
Chi
ldre
n in
ut-o
f-H
ome
Pla
cem
ents
Per
cent
of C
hild
ren
in O
ut-o
f-H
ome
Pla
cem
ents
in M
inne
sota
,C
ompa
red
to A
vera
ge C
ount
y
22
Sig
nific
antly
Bet
ter
Tha
n A
vera
ge
At o
r N
ear
Ave
rage
Sig
nific
antly
Wor
se T
han
Ave
rage
Indi
cato
r A
naly
sis
The
Min
neso
ta D
epar
tmen
t of
Hum
anSe
rvic
es h
as s
et a
goa
l of
redu
cing
out
-of-
hom
epl
acem
ents
in f
oste
r ca
re, e
mer
genc
y sh
elte
rs,
and
othe
r re
side
ntia
l pla
cem
ents
by
50%
by
the
year
200
0. A
t the
sam
e tim
e, c
osts
for
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
are
ris
ing,
the
num
ber
of c
hil-
dren
in th
e sy
stem
is r
isin
g, a
nd c
ongr
essi
onal
supp
ort f
or s
ocia
l spe
ndin
g is
at a
60-
year
low
.Fe
dera
l cha
nges
to p
rogr
ams
for
low
-inc
ome
child
ren
and
fam
ilies
will
hav
e si
gnif
ican
tef
fect
s on
the
child
wel
fare
sys
tem
.M
inne
sota
cou
ntie
s w
ith a
hig
h-th
an-
aver
age
pove
rty
rate
for
chi
ldre
n ar
e m
ore
like-
ly to
hav
e hi
gher
rat
es o
f ou
t-of
-hom
epl
acem
ent.
Chi
ldre
n of
col
or in
Min
neso
ta a
rem
uch
mor
e lik
ely
to b
e in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
ace-
men
ts th
an a
re w
hite
chi
ldre
n, e
spec
ially
em
er-
genc
y pl
acem
ents
. The
incr
ease
in p
lace
men
ts is
also
aff
ecte
d by
an
incr
ease
in a
dole
scen
t pla
ce-
men
ts b
ecau
se o
f de
linqu
ency
, beh
avio
r pr
ob-
lem
s or
oth
er b
ehav
iora
l rea
sons
.R
emov
ing
a ch
ild f
rom
his
or
her
fam
ilyis
exp
ensi
ve. T
he c
ost o
f a
year
in f
amily
fos
ter
care
ran
ges
from
$4,
836
to 6
,168
, dep
endi
ng o
nth
e ch
ild's
age
. (A
dditi
onal
pay
men
ts f
or c
hil-
dren
with
spe
cial
nee
ds a
nd d
isab
ilitie
s ca
n ad
dup
to $
4,00
0 pe
r ye
ar to
that
cos
t.) T
he c
ost o
fre
side
ntia
l car
e in
gro
up h
omes
ran
ges
from
$22,
000
to o
ver
$90,
000
per
year
dep
endi
ng o
nth
e fa
cilit
y an
d le
vel o
f ca
re. I
n co
ntra
st, c
osts
for
both
fam
ily p
rese
rvat
ion
serv
ices
and
ado
p-tio
n ar
e si
gnif
ican
tly lo
wer
. Man
y co
untie
s ar
eag
gres
sive
ly p
ursu
ing
fam
ily s
uppo
rt a
ndpr
eser
vatio
n st
rate
gies
for
bud
geta
ry a
s w
ell a
sph
iloso
phic
al r
easo
ns.
In 1
994,
18,
492
child
ren
wer
e in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
, a d
ecre
ase
of 5
.8%
sin
ce 1
993.
From
199
3, th
e nu
mbe
r of
chi
ldre
n in
crea
sed
by11
%. T
his
decr
ease
occ
urre
d in
eve
ry r
acia
lgr
oup
exce
pt A
sian
, whi
ch h
ad a
ver
y sm
all
incr
ease
in p
lace
men
ts.
Cou
nty
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
Aitk
in47
5575
7867
Ano
ka87
497
510
6310
8411
57
Bec
ker
110
112
122
162
153
Bel
tram
i20
123
023
126
123
4
Ben
ton
5370
7678
78
Big
Sto
ne9
102
817
Blu
e E
arth
141
169
172
149
185
Bro
wn
6356
5774
69
Car
lton
134
119
124
158
170
Car
ver
114
113
146
175
199
Cas
s19
019
823
323
122
3
Chi
ppew
a29
2635
3638
Chi
sago
137
126
144
194
195
Cla
y21
417
919
426
626
9
Cle
arw
ater
3235
3840
56
Coo
k12
1310
129
Cot
tonw
ood
4546
4656
81
Cro
w W
ing_
175
235
228
247
204
Dak
ota
805
869
921
937
830
Dod
ge40
3531
3664
Dou
glas
2733
3035
27
Fari
baul
t52
5238
5968
Fillm
ore
2922
2723
28
Free
born
110
111
9410
412
3
Goo
dhue
133
119
119
142
151
Gra
nt9
1211
1416
Hennepin_
5813
6283
6713
6878
5457
Hou
ston
2431
3230
30
Hub
bard
8975
8572
77
Isan
ti12
111
213
817
116
4
Itas
ca20
625
027
328
629
4
Jack
son
2934
4243
53
Kan
abec
2430
3243
65
Kan
diyo
hi14
817
218
315
914
0
Kitt
son
410
87
7
Koo
chic
hing
6365
7756
60
Lac
qui
Par
le15
1623
2726
Lak
e37
3631
3145
Lak
e...W
oods
1310
86
9
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r Lo
ok, 1
997
Dat
aboo
k
52
Orr
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1ki
dsR
IME
L
53
Cou
nty
LeS
ueur
1991 41
1992 44
1993 73
1994 71
1995 58
Lin
coln
812
87
6
Lyo
n10
587
8671
98
Mac
Leo
d55
7055
4837
Mah
nom
en59
5256
7380
Mar
shal
l16
2020
2327
Mar
tin59
7171
8395
Mee
ker
5448
4964
73
Mill
e L
acs
9886
109
107
119
Mor
riso
n61
4636
5175
Mow
er96
104
8111
213
7
Mur
ray
1614
1210
10
Nic
ol le
t79
121
111
107
93
Nob
les
6777
8993
101
Nor
man
1729
3317
16
Olm
sted
227
250
264
254
246
Otte
r T
ail
205
216
200
208
186
Penn
ingt
on19
2330
2436
Pine
9183
8794
98
Pipe
ston
e54
4745
5340
Polk
159
143
135
148
158
Pope
2028
3633
27
Ram
sey
1545
1835
1582
1652
1710
Red
Lak
e8
35
711
Red
woo
d55
6187
7970
Ren
ville
5654
5856
53
Ric
e12
112
779
8498
Roc
k11
2829
2647
Ros
eau
2522
2227
31
Sain
t Lou
is14
0014
9014
8414
9014
59
Scot
t10
114
613
212
711
6
Sher
burn
e63
5450
5182
Sibl
ey25
3242
2824
Stea
rns
277
271
249
326
357
Stee
le57
6879
109
99
Stev
ens
1520
1716
18
Swif
t20
1725
3830
Tod
d40
6257
7976
Tra
vers
e9
1115
90
?kr
kids
ME
INC
hild
ren'
s D
efen
se F
und
of M
N, 5
50 R
ice
Stre
et, S
uite
205
, St.
Paul
, MN
551
03; 6
12/2
27-6
121
min
nese
ta
1991
1992
Chi
ldre
n in
Out
-of-
Hom
e Pl
acem
ents
1993
1994
*19
95*
16,7
7718
,096
18,6
7319
,636
18,4
92
All
Chi
ldre
n of
Col
or56
3463
0568
4670
5666
63
Afr
ican
-Am
eric
an30
0034
5938
6040
0736
85
Am
eric
an I
ndia
n18
6521
3021
0821
7620
34
Asi
an34
430
431
629
230
8
His
pani
c42
541
256
258
163
6
* 19
94 a
nd 1
995
data
is p
relim
inar
y
'
Cou
nty
Wab
asha
1991 51
1992 45
1993 51
1994 81
Wad
ena
7859
4964
Was
eca
5342
4243
Was
hing
ton
Wat
onw
anW
ilkin
371 37
397_
44 36
416 65 44
432 58 56
41
Win
ona
6759
6471
Wri
ght
244
267
293
363
Yel
low
Med
.30
3139
45
Min
neso
ta16
,777
18,0
9618
,673
19,6
36
1995 84 54 45 43
6 67 43 81 399 48
18,4
92
54M
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Loo
k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
k
55
23
Chi
ldre
n D
ying
Vio
lent
ly
Num
ber
of C
hild
ren
Dyi
ngV
iole
ntly
in M
inne
sota
,C
ompa
red
to A
vera
ge C
ount
y
24
Sig
nific
antly
Bet
ter
Tha
n A
vera
ge
At o
r N
ear
Ave
rage
Sig
nific
antly
Wor
se T
han
Ave
rage
Whe
n a
child
is m
urde
red
by a
noth
er c
hild
or
adul
t, co
mm
its s
uici
de, o
r is
fat
ally
inju
red,
not
hing
will
bri
ng th
at c
hild
bac
k to
life
. Alth
ough
rel
ativ
ely
few
chi
ldre
n di
e ea
ch y
ear
in M
inne
sota
, eac
h de
ath
isan
irre
cove
rabl
e lo
ss.
Whi
le d
eath
s by
hom
icid
e an
d su
icid
e of
ten
attr
act m
ore
atte
ntio
n, th
e le
adin
g ca
use
of c
hild
deat
h is
uni
nten
tiona
l inj
urie
s. T
he m
ost c
omm
on a
rem
otor
veh
icle
cra
shes
(ch
ildre
n as
occ
upan
ts, p
edes
-tr
ians
and
bic
yclis
ts),
dro
wni
ng, f
ires
and
bur
ns, s
uf-
foca
tion,
poi
soni
ng a
nd c
hoki
ng, u
nint
entio
nal
shoo
tings
, and
fal
ls. M
any
child
ren
also
suf
fer
life-
long
dis
abili
ties
from
uni
nten
tiona
l inj
urie
s. T
hede
ath
or in
jury
of
a ch
ild a
ffec
ts th
eir
fam
ily e
mot
ion-
ally
, phy
sica
lly a
nd f
inan
cial
ly, a
s w
ell c
ostin
gM
inne
sota
mill
ions
of
dolla
rs in
hea
lth c
are
cost
s.R
esea
rch
has
cons
iste
ntly
sho
wn
that
inju
ries
occu
r at
hig
her
rate
s am
ong
child
ren
of c
olor
and
low
-inc
ome
child
ren.
The
se c
hild
ren
are
mor
e lik
ely
to li
ve in
impo
veri
shed
env
iron
men
ts a
nd la
ck a
cces
sto
saf
ety
devi
ces
such
as
smok
e de
tect
ors.
In 1
995,
211
chi
ldre
n di
ed v
iole
ntly
inM
inne
sota
. Thi
s in
clud
ed 3
4 su
icid
es, 2
9 ho
mic
ides
,75
mot
or v
ehic
le c
rash
es. F
orty
-fou
r of
thos
e ch
ildre
nw
ere
child
ren
of c
olor
. Thi
s nu
mbe
r ha
s va
ried
up
and
dow
n be
twee
n 19
91 a
nd 1
995.
The
larg
e in
crea
sein
199
5 is
pri
mar
ily in
the
area
of
othe
r in
juri
es,
alth
ough
ther
e is
als
o a
smal
l inc
reas
e in
hom
icid
es.
Bec
ause
of
the
very
sm
all n
umbe
r of
dea
ths
com
pare
dto
the
tota
l pop
ulat
ion
of c
hild
ren,
com
pari
sons
ove
rtim
e fo
r m
ost c
ount
ies
shou
ld b
e in
terp
rete
d w
ithca
re.
Rec
ogni
zing
that
inju
ries
are
the
lead
ing
caus
e of
pre
vent
able
dea
th, H
enne
pin
Cou
nty
Em
erge
ncy
Med
ical
Ser
vice
s ha
s be
gun
the
HO
PEPr
ogra
m. T
he f
irst
pilo
t pro
gram
, loc
ated
in th
esu
burb
an H
enne
pin
Cou
nty
com
mun
ity o
f E
den
Prai
rie,
see
ks to
pro
vide
the
com
mun
ity w
ithpr
oact
ive,
inno
vativ
e in
jury
pre
vent
ion
prog
ram
sth
roug
h co
mm
unity
par
tner
ship
s.T
he p
rogr
am h
as m
any
com
pone
nts.
The
sein
clud
e im
prov
ing
awar
enes
s of
inju
ry p
reve
n-tio
n in
the
publ
ic a
nd p
riva
te s
ecto
rs; l
inki
ng tr
af-
fic
and
med
ical
rec
ords
in a
com
preh
ensi
vesu
rvei
llanc
e sy
stem
; dev
elop
ing
prog
ram
s to
redu
ce in
juri
es to
chi
ldre
n at
hom
e; im
prov
ing
prot
ectio
n fr
om b
icyc
le, m
otor
cycl
e an
d au
toin
juri
es; a
nd e
nhan
cing
pre
vent
ion
trai
ning
of
heal
th c
are
prof
essi
onal
s.
Cou
nty
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
Aitk
in1
11
00
Ano
ka7
1312
11
4B
ecke
r2
12
Bel
tram
i2
26
48
Ben
ton
30
12
5
Big
Sto
ne0
01
10
Blu
e E
arth
13
50
1
Bro
wn
21
02
0
Car
lton
31
20
0 3C
arve
r3
71
1
Cas
s4
04
11
Chi
ppew
a1
00
00
Chi
sago
24
53
1
Cla
y2
11
110
Cle
arw
ater
12
10
3
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k0
10
0
Cot
tonw
ood
00
13
0
Cro
w W
ing
07
20
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ota
513
143
14
Dod
ge3
20
10
Dou
glas
04
01
0
Fari
baul
t1
01
01
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ore
00
12
2
Free
born
21
12
3
Goo
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30
21
Gra
nt0
10
00
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nepi
n35
3732
3743
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ston
11
01
0
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bard
00
10
2
Isan
ti4
22
22
Itas
ca3
34
11
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son
01
00
0
Kan
abec
20
00 2
Kan
diyo
hi6
01
2
Kitt
son
10
02
Koo
chic
hing
33
12
1
Lac
qui
Par
le0
01
20
Lak
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00
02
Lak
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neso
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1
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1993
4
1994
1
1995
1
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01
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26
22
Mac
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30
22
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01
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34
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1
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e L
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00
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5
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riso
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32
12
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10
21
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ray
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ol le
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les
01
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0
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man
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10
0
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62
21
3
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12
24
2
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02
11
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30
5
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22
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sey
1320
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15
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20
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20
32
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31
21
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125
85
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21
25
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burn
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43
41
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04
01
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77
59
4
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12
03
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00
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1
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21
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tew
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Sta
tistic
s19
91C
hild
ren
Dyi
ng V
iole
ntly
1992
1993
1994
1995
199
213
204
183
211
Mur
der
2120
2319
29
Suic
ide
2839
2716
34
Mot
or V
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le C
rash
es73
8475
108
75
Chi
ldre
n of
Col
or (
does
not
incl
ude
His
pani
c)30
3241
4144
His
pani
c6
610
312
Cou
nty
Wab
asha
1991
0
1992
2
1993
0
1994 0
Wad
ena
11
31
Was
eca
10
12
Was
hing
ton
78
05
Wat
onw
an1
05
0
Wilk
in1
01
0
Win
ona
21
11
Wri
ght
43
110
Yel
low
Med
.0
21
0
Min
neso
ta19
921
320
418
3
1995
0 0 1 9 0 0 2 3 0
211
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neso
ta K
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199
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26
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shal
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ton
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Lak
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Pol
k
Nor
man
Mah
nom
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wat
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tram
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chic
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any
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Tod
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w W
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Itasc
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Mor
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Mill
e
Lacs
St.
Loui
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lton
Kan
abet
Pin
e
Chi
sago
Was
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ton
Ram
sey
Yel
low
Med
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Pip
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one
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Min
neso
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Dem
ogra
phic
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9905
Est
imat
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opul
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n, 1
994
4,63
8,86
1
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
1,25
6,81
2
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
27.1
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
1,20
9,36
5
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
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199
1-19
943.
9%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
04,
649,
480
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kids
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M&
min
neso
ta
Min
neso
ta is
the
twen
tieth
larg
est s
tate
in th
e U
nite
d St
ates
. The
per
cap
itain
com
e in
199
3 w
as $
20,9
79, n
inet
eent
h in
the
coun
try
and
slig
htly
hig
her
than
the
natio
nal a
vera
ge. T
he la
rges
t ind
ustr
ies
in 1
993
wer
e se
rvic
es (
25%
), d
urab
le g
oods
man
ufac
turi
ng (
13%
), a
nd s
tate
and
loca
l gov
ernm
ent (
12%
). F
inan
ce, i
nsur
ance
and
real
est
ate
was
the
fast
est g
row
ing
indu
stry
, inc
reas
ing
9% b
etw
een
1992
and
199
3.
Arr
ests
of
juve
nile
s fo
r vi
olen
t cri
mes
of
aggr
avat
ed a
ssau
lt, r
ape,
mur
der
and
arm
ed r
obbe
ry c
ontin
ued
to in
crea
se e
ach
year
. The
per
cent
age
of c
hild
ren
of c
hild
ren
drop
ping
out
of
scho
ol a
nd th
e pe
rcen
tage
of
child
ren
born
to te
enag
ers
also
incr
ease
dsl
owly
ove
r tim
e. T
he n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C d
ecre
ased
sig
nifi
cant
lysi
nce
1993
. Oth
er in
dica
tors
sho
w le
ss c
lear
tren
ds. I
n th
e m
ost r
ecen
t nat
iona
l KID
SC
OU
NT
dat
a bo
ok, w
hich
use
d 19
93 f
igur
es, M
inne
sota
ran
ked
eigh
th b
est i
n th
ena
tion,
the
sam
e sc
ore
as th
e pr
evio
us y
ear.
Alth
ough
Min
neso
ta r
anke
d ei
ghth
bes
t in
the
perc
enta
ge o
f ch
ildre
n bo
rn w
ith lo
w b
irth
wei
ght,
and
seve
nth
for
high
sch
ool
drop
-out
s, th
e st
ate
slip
ped
from
fou
rtee
nth
to tw
entie
th in
juve
nile
arr
ests
for
vio
lent
crim
es a
nd r
anks
twen
ty-f
ifth
for
the
perc
enta
ge o
f ch
ildre
n in
pov
erty
.
Fai
nily
Eco
nom
ics
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t
Sig
ns o
f_ T
roub
le
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
Chi
ldre
n's
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ense
Fun
d of
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, 550
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1
62
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
115,
508
9.6%
1994
127,
329
10.1
%
1995
121,
694
9.7%
1995
Stat
e*1
994
121,
694
9.7%
198,
407
25.6%
222,
431
26.8%
223,
891
26.8%
223,
891
26.8%
1,84
02.7%
1,99
93.1%
2,02
33.2%
2,02
33.2%
3,33
95.0%
3,64
65.7%
3,70
95.9%
3,70
95.9%
11,4
913.5%
12,9
303.5%
15,7
014.
1%15
,701
4.1%
1,38
223.6%
2,22
531.0%
02,
225*
31.0%
10,2
2410
,434
010
,434
*
16,7
7719
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18,4
9218
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199
194
263
211
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neso
ta K
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Est
imat
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umbe
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chi
ldre
n, 1
994
3,12
6
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
23.6
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
2,99
6
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
944.
3%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
011
,570
Mea
surin
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e W
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of C
hild
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itkin
Cou
nty
AF
DC
Sch
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Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
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Abu
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Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
28
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nty
1995
Aitk
in C
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loca
ted
in n
orth
east
ern
Min
neso
ta a
nd is
am
ong
the
smal
lest
thir
d of
cou
ntie
s in
pop
ulat
ion.
Its
per
cap
ita p
erso
nal
inco
me
of $
14,7
46 w
as th
e si
xth
low
est i
n th
e st
ate.
The
larg
est i
ndus
trie
sin
199
4 w
ere
serv
ice,
loca
l and
sta
te g
over
nmen
t, an
d re
tail.
Dur
able
good
s m
anuf
actu
ring
was
the
fast
est g
row
ing
indu
stry
for
the
seco
ndye
ar in
a r
ow, i
ncre
asin
g by
26.
5% b
etw
een
1993
and
199
4.
Aitk
in C
ount
y di
d be
tter
than
the
aver
age
coun
ty in
the
perc
ent-
age
of b
irth
s to
teen
mot
hers
. The
cou
nty
also
did
wel
l in
the
low
per
-ce
ntag
e of
chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
. Aitk
in C
ount
y co
ntin
ued
toha
ve a
n ab
ove-
aver
age
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
rece
ivin
g A
FDC
and
, whi
leth
ese
num
bers
hav
e no
t inc
reas
ed, t
hey
have
not
sha
red
in th
e st
atew
ide
decr
ease
. Aitk
in C
ount
y al
so h
ad h
ighe
r th
an a
vera
ge r
ates
of
out-
of-
hom
e pl
acem
ent a
nd r
epor
ts o
f ch
ild a
buse
and
neg
lect
.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
447
15.0
%
1994
507
16.3
%
1995
463
14.8
%
1995
Stat
e"1
994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/ red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
506
55.2
%11
2447
.1%
1094
45.6
%22
3,89
326
.8%
32.
6%3
2.1%
21.
4%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t6
5.2%
64.
2%9
6.4%
3,70
95.
9%
192.
1%11
1.0%
221.
9%15
,701
4.1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
250
.0%
527
.8%
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed22
3610
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Chi
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n in
out
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4778
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10
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Est
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273,
552
Est
imat
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umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
83,8
67
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
30.7
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
78,1
61
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
947.
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d po
pula
tion,
200
028
1,87
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win
g t e
W -
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n M
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rs
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hwei
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Leav
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choo
l
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r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Ano
ka C
ount
y is
par
t of
the
nort
hern
sec
tion
of th
e M
inne
apol
is-
St. P
aul M
etro
polit
an S
tatis
tical
Are
a. T
his
coun
ty is
the
four
th la
rges
t in
Min
neso
ta. T
he la
rges
t ind
ustr
ies
in th
e co
unty
wer
e du
rabl
e go
ods
man
ufac
turi
ng, s
ervi
ces,
and
sta
te a
nd lo
cal g
over
nmen
t. C
onst
ruct
ion
was
the
fast
est g
row
ing
indu
stry
in 1
994,
as
wel
l as
in 1
993,
incr
easi
ngby
13%
eac
h ye
ar. A
noka
had
a p
er c
apita
per
sona
l inc
ome
of $
19,4
91,
the
twen
tieth
hig
hest
in th
e st
ate.
Ano
ka h
ad lo
wer
per
cent
of
birt
hs to
teen
s, s
tude
nts
elig
ible
for
free
/red
uced
lunc
h, a
nd s
ubst
antia
ted
repo
rts
of c
hild
abu
se a
nd c
hild
deat
hs th
an th
e av
erag
e co
unty
. How
ever
, the
dro
pout
rat
e in
crea
sed
stea
dily
fro
m 1
991
to 1
995,
alo
ng w
ith th
e nu
mbe
r of
out
-of-
hom
e pl
ace-
men
ts. A
noka
's r
ate
of a
rres
ts f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
es b
y ch
ildre
n di
d no
tin
crea
se, a
lthou
gh it
is h
ighe
r th
an th
e av
erag
e co
unty
.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
1994
1995
Stat
e*1
994
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C45
285.
8%51
896.
2%48
845.
8%12
1,69
49.
7%
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
8416
15.8
%10
,435
18.4
%10
,641
18.3
%22
3,89
326
.8%
Birt
IV-C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)10
42.
4%11
82.
8%11
62.
7%2,
023
3.2%
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t
igns
of T
roub
le
208
4.8%
221
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
595
2.6%
970
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
5.3%
226
5.4%
3,70
95.
9%
3.8%
998
3.8%
15,7
014.
1%
2,22
531
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
104
39.7
%10
740
.7%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed40
140
310
,434
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
874
1084
1157
18,4
92
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
711
721
1
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1
6 3
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
6
Bec
ker
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
29,0
47
Est
imat
:ed
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
48,
418
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
29.0
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
8,25
6
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
942.
0%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
025
,360
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in B
ecke
r C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
30
1111
1W
orse
Ave
rage
Bet
ter
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Bec
ker
Cou
nty
is lo
cate
d in
nor
thw
este
rn M
inne
sota
and
is th
e th
irty
-fo
urth
larg
est c
ount
y in
the
stat
e. A
por
tion
of th
e W
hite
Ear
th I
ndia
nR
eser
vatio
n is
loca
ted
in th
e co
unty
. In
1994
, Bec
ker
had
a pe
r ca
pita
per
son-
al in
com
e of
$15
,405
, whi
ch w
as th
e th
irte
enth
low
est i
n th
e st
ate.
Bec
ker
Cou
nty'
s la
rges
t ind
ustr
ies
in 1
994
wer
e se
rvic
es, s
tate
and
loca
l gov
ern-
men
t, an
d re
tail.
Dur
able
goo
ds m
anuf
actu
ring
incr
ease
d 24
% b
etw
een
1993
and
1994
and
was
the
fast
est g
row
ing
indu
stry
for
the
seco
nd y
ear
in a
row
.
Bec
ker
Cou
nty
had
a de
crea
se in
the
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
rece
ivin
gA
FDC
fro
m 1
993
on, a
lthou
gh th
e pe
rcen
tage
was
stil
l hig
her
than
the
aver
-ag
e co
unty
. The
cou
nty
also
mad
e pr
ogre
ss in
red
ucin
g te
en b
irth
s in
the
last
two
year
s. B
ecke
r C
ount
y ha
d in
crea
ses
in th
e nu
mbe
r of
sub
stan
tiate
dre
port
s of
chi
ld a
buse
and
neg
lect
as
wel
l as
the
num
ber
of o
ut-o
f-ho
me
plac
emen
ts.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
1189
14.4
%
1994
1057
12.6
%
1995
983
11.7
%
1995
Stat
e*
1994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
2004
39.3
%20
4439
.3%
1994
38.5
%22
3,89
326
.8%
194.
6%13
3.7%
103.
0%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t17
4.1%
174.
8%14
4.3%
3,70
95.
9%
311.
4%41
1.7%
562.
3%15
,701
4.1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
lunc
hes
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 94-
95, 9
5-96
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
212
.5%
16.
7%2,
225*
31.0
%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed71
105
10,4
34*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
110
162
153
18,4
92
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
22
421
1
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
6aC
hild
ren'
s D
efen
se F
und
of M
N, 5
50 R
ice
Stre
et, S
uite
205
, St.
Paul
, MN
551
03; 6
12/2
27-6
121
69
Orr
kids
raff
axm
inne
sola
ma
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
37,5
81
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
11,2
89
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
30.0
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
10,6
22
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
946.
3%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
036
,500
Mea
surin
g t e
Wel
l-Bei
ng o
f Chi
ldre
nin
Bel
tram
i Cou
nty
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
Nt?
.-ki
ds11
2111
hm
inns
wta
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Bel
tram
i Cou
nty
is lo
cate
d in
nor
th c
entr
al M
inne
sota
and
is th
etw
enty
-thi
rd la
rges
t cou
nty
in M
inne
sota
. The
Red
Lak
e In
dian
Res
erva
tion
is lo
cate
d in
the
coun
ty. I
n 19
94, B
eltr
ami h
ad a
per
cap
itape
rson
al in
com
e of
$14
,828
, the
nin
th lo
wes
t in
Min
neso
ta. S
ervi
ces,
stat
e an
d lo
cal g
over
nmen
t, an
d re
tail
wer
e th
e la
rges
t ind
ustr
ies.
The
fast
est g
row
ing
indu
stry
was
ser
vice
s, w
hich
incr
ease
d by
17%
bet
wee
n19
93 a
nd 1
994.
The
per
cent
age
of lo
w b
irth
wei
ght b
abie
s de
clin
ed in
Bel
tram
iC
ount
y si
nce
1993
. The
cou
nty
also
did
bet
ter
than
ave
rage
in th
e nu
m-
ber
of c
hild
ren
arre
sted
for
vio
lent
cri
me.
Alth
ough
the
AFD
C r
ate
was
high
er th
an th
e av
erag
e co
unty
, it h
as n
ot in
crea
sed
sinc
e 19
93. M
ost
othe
r in
dica
tors
of
wel
l-be
ing
show
that
chi
ldre
n in
the
coun
ty a
re f
arin
gle
ss w
ell t
han
in m
any
othe
r co
untie
s in
the
stat
e.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
2455
23.2
%
1994
2660
23.6
%
1995
2604
23.1
%
1995
Stat
e*1
994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
nre
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
2942
36.3
%38
8444
.2%
3876
44.1
%22
3,89
326
.8%
223.
5%29
5.5%
275.
1%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t23
3.6%
254.
7%29
5.5%
3,70
95.
9%
742.
3%18
65.
1%16
44.
2%15
,701
4.1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
1230
.0%
1325
.0%
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed90
180
10,4
34*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
201
261
234
18,4
92
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
24
821
1
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N55
103;
612
/227
-612
1
70
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
7'
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
32,6
94
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
9,84
8
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
30.1
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
9,38
7
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
944.
9%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
033
,780
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in B
ento
n C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
32
Wor
seA
vera
ge
II
I
Bet
ter
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Ben
ton
Cou
nty
is a
mod
erat
e-si
zed
coun
ty in
cen
tral
Min
neso
ta. I
tis
par
t of
the
St. C
loud
Met
ropo
litan
Sta
tistic
al A
rea.
Its
per
cap
ita p
er-
sona
l inc
ome
of $
17,0
16 in
crea
sed
7.6%
fro
m 1
993
to 1
994,
fas
ter
than
the
stat
e av
erag
e. T
he la
rges
t ind
ustr
ies
in 1
994
in B
ento
n C
ount
y w
ere
ser-
vice
s, n
on-d
urab
le g
oods
man
ufac
turi
ng, r
etai
l, an
d du
rabl
e go
ods
man
-uf
actu
ring
, whi
ch in
crea
sed
over
27%
fro
m 1
993.
Chi
ldre
n in
Ben
ton
Cou
nty
did
bette
r th
an th
e av
erag
e co
unty
'sch
ildre
n on
sev
eral
indi
cato
rs o
f w
ell-
bein
g. H
owev
er, t
he n
umbe
r of
birt
hs to
teen
s, th
e dr
opou
t rat
e, a
rres
ts f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
es a
nd o
ut-o
f-ho
me
plac
emen
ts h
ave
all i
ncre
ased
. In
1995
, the
num
ber
of lo
w b
irth
-w
eigh
t bab
ies
born
in B
ento
n C
ount
y in
crea
sed
sign
ific
antly
. Fut
ure
year
s w
ill te
ll if
this
is a
long
-ter
m tr
end.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
1994
1995
1995
Stat
e*
1994
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C64
76.
9%69
47.
1%61
96.
3%12
1,69
49.
7%
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
1182
23.4
%12
7022
.7%
1310
23.3
%22
3,89
326
.8%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)4
0.8%
91.
9%10
2.1%
2,02
33.
2%
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed
254.
8%23
4.8%
70.
4%20
0.8%
212
.5%
425
.0%
5269
398.
0%3,
709
5.9%
261.
1%15
,701
4.1%
2,22
5*31
.0%
10,4
34*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
5378
7818
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
32
521
1
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
72C
hild
ren'
s D
efen
se F
und
of M
N, 5
50 R
ice
Stre
et, S
uite
205
, St.
Paul
, MN
551
03; 6
12/2
27-6
121
kids In
minnasoto
neun
ogra
Wks
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
6,03
2
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
1,55
9
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
25.8
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
1,62
0
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
94-3
8%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
05,
470
Ilea
suvE
ng th
eU
ffe00
-1D
eEng
off
CM
G n
dven
onS
t4ne
Cou
nty
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
Pirr
-ki
dsm
inne
wta
=D
X
Wor
se
N
Ave
rage
Bet
ter
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Big
Sto
ne C
ount
y is
loca
ted
in w
est c
entr
al M
inne
sota
on
the
Sout
hD
akot
a bo
rder
. It i
s th
e se
vent
h sm
alle
st c
ount
y in
the
stat
e. I
n 19
94, B
igSt
one
had
a pe
r ca
pita
per
sona
l inc
ome
of $
16,3
76. T
his
inco
me
rank
ed s
ixty
-se
vent
h in
the
stat
e. T
he la
rges
t ind
ustr
ies
in 1
994
wer
e st
ate
and
loca
l gov
-er
nmen
t, se
rvic
es, a
nd f
arm
ing.
The
fas
test
gro
win
g in
dust
ry w
asco
nstr
uctio
n, in
crea
sing
by
11%
fro
m 1
993
to 1
994.
Far
m in
com
e de
crea
sed
sign
ific
antly
dur
ing
that
tim
e.
Big
Sto
ne C
ount
y ch
ildre
n di
d w
ell o
n m
any
indi
cato
rs o
f w
ell-
bein
g.Fo
r th
ree
out o
f th
e la
st f
ive
year
s, n
o ch
ildre
n w
ere
born
to te
ens
in th
eco
unty
. The
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
arre
sted
for
vio
lent
cri
mes
incr
ease
d in
199
4,bu
t may
not
ref
lect
a lo
ng-t
erm
tren
d. R
ates
of
free
/ red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nch
use
wer
e co
nsis
tent
ly a
bove
the
aver
age
coun
ty, s
how
ing
a si
gnif
ican
tnu
mbe
r of
low
-inc
ome
child
ren
in th
e co
unty
.
mil
tro
raE
cOno
mm
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/ red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
firth
scum
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t
ns o
f Tro
uble
`
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
107
6.6%
1994
109
7.0%
1995
905.
8%
1995
Stat
e*
1994
121,
694
9.7%
611
46.6
%71
650
.4%
682
47.9
%22
3,89
326
.8%
11.
4%0
02,
023
3.2%
34.
3%2
3.5%
23.
8%3,
709
5.9%
03
0.4%
81.
1%15
,701
4.1%
08
57.1
%2,
225*
31.0
%
136
10,4
34*
98
1718
,492
01
021
1
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1
74
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
75
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
54,6
35
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
12,7
83
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
23.4
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
12,7
30
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
940.
4%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
053
,640
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in B
lue
Ear
th C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
34
i
Wor
se
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Blu
e E
arth
Cou
nty,
the
twel
fth
larg
est c
ount
y in
Min
neso
ta, i
slo
cate
d in
sou
th c
entr
al M
inne
sota
. Its
per
cap
ita p
erso
nal i
ncom
e of
$18,
982
was
the
twen
ty-s
even
th h
ighe
st in
the
stat
e. T
he la
rges
t ind
us-
trie
s in
199
4 w
ere
serv
ices
, sta
te a
nd lo
cal g
over
nmen
t, an
d re
tail
trad
e.T
he d
urab
le g
oods
indu
stry
was
the
fast
est g
row
ing
indu
stry
, inc
reas
ing
by a
lmos
t 15%
bet
wee
n 19
93 a
nd 1
994.
The
per
cent
age
of c
hild
ren
rece
ivin
g A
FDC
dec
lined
in th
e co
unty
,ev
en th
ough
it w
as s
till a
littl
e hi
gher
than
the
aver
age
coun
ty.
Subs
tant
iate
d ch
ild a
buse
and
neg
lect
rep
orts
wer
e m
uch
high
er th
anav
erag
e, b
ut d
ecre
ased
som
ewha
t fro
m 1
993
to 1
994.
Blu
e E
arth
Cou
nty
had
a st
eady
incr
ease
in th
e pe
rcen
t of
low
bir
thw
eigh
t inf
ants
and
inju
veni
le a
rres
ts f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
1114
8.8%
1994
1074
8.4%
1995
975
7.6%
1995
Stat
e*1
994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
2361
22.6
%27
2524
.3%
2772
24.7
%22
3,89
326
.8%
142.
3%12
1.9%
132.
1%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t19
3.1%
254.
0%45
7.4%
3,70
95.
9%
104
2.5%
133
2.7%
124
2.5%
15,7
014.
1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
24.
2%28
34.6
%2,
225*
31.0
%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed18
817
610
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
141
149
185
18,4
92
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
11
211
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook 7 s
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e S
tree
t, S
uite
205
, St.
Pau
l, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1
7?
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
27,2
35
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
7,45
9
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
27.4
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
7,45
3
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
940.
1%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
025
,690
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in B
row
n C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
!Orr
kids
[DIE
Mm
inne
aota
II
If
II
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Bro
wn
Cou
nty
is a
mod
erat
e-si
zed
coun
ty lo
cate
d al
ong
the
Min
neso
ta R
iver
in th
e so
uthw
este
rn p
ortio
n of
the
stat
e. B
row
n C
ount
yha
d a
1994
per
cap
ita p
erso
nal i
ncom
e of
$19
,804
, whi
ch r
anke
d si
x-te
enth
in th
e st
ate.
The
larg
est i
ndus
trie
s w
ere
serv
ices
, non
-dur
able
good
s m
anuf
actu
ring
, and
dur
able
goo
ds m
anuf
actu
ring
. Far
m in
com
ein
crea
sed
grea
tly f
rom
199
3 to
199
4.
Chi
ldre
n in
Bro
wn
Cou
nty
did
wel
l on
mos
t ind
icat
ors
of c
hild
wel
l-be
ing.
Mos
t ind
icat
ors
held
ste
ady,
alth
ough
ther
e w
as a
slig
htde
crea
se in
the
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
drop
ping
out
of
scho
ol. A
fter
a d
ip in
the
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
born
with
low
bir
th w
eigh
ts in
199
2 an
d 19
93,
Bro
wn
Cou
nty
saw
an
incr
ease
in 1
994
and
1995
.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
307
4.1%
1994
366
4.9%
1995
329
4.4%
1995
Stat
e19
94
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/ red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
1305
21.8
%14
0422
.4%
1353
20.0
%22
3,89
326
.8%
82.
3%8
2.6%
92.
8%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t23
6.6%
185.
8%20
6.3%
3,70
95.
9%
291.
5%28
1.3%
251.
1%15
,701
4.1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
19.
1%1
6.3%
2,27
9*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed32
3110
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
6374
6918
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
22
021
1
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e S
tree
t, S
uite
205
, St.
Pau
l, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1
78M
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Loo
k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
k
9
Car
lton
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
30,4
26
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
8,52
1
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
28.0
1%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
8,32
4
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
94. .
. .2.
37%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
028
,710
Car
lton
Cou
nty
is a
mid
-siz
ed c
ount
y lo
cate
d in
nor
thea
ster
nM
inne
sota
on
the
shor
e of
Lak
e Su
peri
or. I
t inc
lude
s pa
rt o
f th
e Fo
nd d
u L
acIn
dian
Res
erva
tion.
In
1994
, Car
lton
had
a pe
r ca
pita
per
sona
l inc
ome
of$1
6,46
2, w
hich
ran
ked
sixt
y-fo
urth
am
ong
Min
neso
ta c
ount
ies.
Non
-dur
able
good
s m
anuf
actu
ring
, sta
te a
nd lo
cal g
over
nmen
t, an
d se
rvic
es w
ere
the
larg
est i
ndus
trie
s. T
he f
aste
st g
row
ing
indu
stry
was
ser
vice
s, w
hich
incr
ease
d by
alm
ost 1
0% b
etw
een
1993
and
199
4.A
fter
an
incr
ease
in 1
992
and
1993
, Car
lton
Cou
nty
saw
a d
ecre
ase
inth
e pe
rcen
tage
of
birt
hs to
teen
s, b
ring
ing
it ba
ck to
bet
ter
than
the
aver
age
coun
ty. T
he n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n bo
rn w
ith lo
w b
irth
wei
ght a
lso
decr
ease
dsi
gnif
ican
tly in
199
5, a
lthou
gh w
heth
er th
is is
a lo
ng-t
erm
tren
d re
mai
ns to
be s
een.
Car
lton
Cou
nty
had
a st
eady
incr
ease
in th
e nu
mbe
r of
chi
ldre
n in
out-
of-h
ome
plac
emen
ts s
ince
199
3. A
lthou
gh th
e nu
mbe
r of
chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
-in
g A
FDC
has
dec
reas
ed, i
t is
still
hig
her
than
the
aver
age
coun
ty.
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in C
arlto
n C
ount
y
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
875
10.5
%
1994
820
9.6%
1995
807
9.5%
1995
Sta
te*
1994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/ re
duce
d pr
ice
scho
ollu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
2029
30.8
%19
0228
.3%
2062
30.3
%22
3,89
326
.8%
92.
6%11
3.1%
103.
1%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t10
2.9%
205.
6%12
3.8%
3,70
95.
9%
101
3.4%
792.
5%84
2.6%
15,7
014.
1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
520
.0%
416
.0%
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed34
3410
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
134
158
170
18,4
92I
Wor
seA
vera
ge
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rageIII
Bet
ter
Cou
nty
1995
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
30
021
1
36M
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Loo
k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
kC
hild
ren'
s D
efen
se F
und
of M
N, 5
50 R
ice
Str
eet,
Sui
te 2
05, S
t. P
aul,
MN
551
03; 6
12/2
27-6
121
kids
min
nsso
ra=
Ink
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
56,9
24
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
17,2
02
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
30.2
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
15,2
85
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
94.
. .12
.5%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
057
,390
Mea
surin
g th
e W
eil-B
eing
of C
Wre
nin
Car
ver
Cou
nty
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
Wor
seA
vera
ge
II
I Bet
ter
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Car
ver
Cou
nty,
the
elev
enth
larg
est c
ount
y in
the
stat
e, is
loca
ted
on th
e w
este
rn e
dge
of th
e M
inne
apol
is-S
t. Pa
ul M
etro
polit
an S
tatis
tical
Are
a. I
n 19
94, C
arve
r ha
d th
e fo
urth
hig
hest
per
cap
ita p
erso
nal i
ncom
ein
the
stat
e: $
23,6
06. T
he la
rges
t ind
ustr
ies
in 1
994
wer
e du
rabl
e go
ods
man
ufac
turi
ng, n
on-d
urab
le g
oods
man
ufac
turi
ng, a
nd s
ervi
ces.
The
reta
il tr
ade
indu
stry
was
the
fast
est g
row
ing,
incr
easi
ng b
y 15
% f
rom
1993
to 1
994.
The
sch
ool d
ropo
ut r
ate
in C
arve
r C
ount
y dr
oppe
d si
gnif
ican
tlyfr
om 1
991
to 1
995,
cou
nter
to th
e st
ate
tren
d. T
he c
ount
y al
so h
ad a
ver
ylo
w n
umbe
r of
bir
ths
to te
ens.
The
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
born
at l
ow b
irth
wei
ght h
as in
crea
sed
over
tim
e an
d ar
rest
s fo
r vi
olen
t cri
me,
whi
chju
mpe
d hi
gher
in 1
992,
hav
e co
ntin
ued
to b
e hi
gher
than
the
aver
age
coun
ty.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
375
2.5%
1994
408
2.4%
1995
414
2.4%
1995
Stat
e*1
994
121,694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs1991-92, 94-95, 95-96)
1025
11.6%
1303
12.5%
1478
13.7%
223,893
26.8%
14
1.6%
90.9%
12
1.2%
2,023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t
; Sig
nsof
T;v
uble
33
3.7%
58
5.7%
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
227
6.5%
46
(sch
ool y
ears
1991-92, 93-94, 94-95)
58
5.9%
3,709
5.9%
54
1.2%
15,701
4.1%
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed
310.3%
22
36.1%
56
85
2,225*
31.0%
10,434*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
114
175
199
18,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
31
3211
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
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, 550
Ric
e St
reet
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te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1
82B
ES
T C
OP
Y A
VA
ILA
BLE
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
83
Cas
sD
emog
raph
ics
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
23,9
92
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
6,53
5
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
27.2
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
6,09
9
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
947.
1%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
022
,330
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in C
ass
Cou
nty
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
38
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Cas
s C
ount
y is
a m
oder
ate-
size
d co
unty
loca
ted
in n
orth
cen
tral
Min
neso
ta. P
art o
f th
e L
eech
Lak
e In
dian
Res
erva
tion
is w
ithin
the
coun
-ty
's b
orde
rs. C
ass
Cou
nty'
s pe
r ca
pita
per
sona
l inc
ome
of $
15,3
45 w
asth
e el
even
th lo
wes
t in
the
stat
e. T
he la
rges
t ind
ustr
ies
in 1
994
wer
e se
r-vi
ces,
sta
te a
nd lo
cal g
over
nmen
t, an
d re
tail.
The
fas
test
gro
win
g w
asre
tail
trad
e, w
hich
incr
ease
d by
alm
ost 1
6% f
rom
199
3.
The
situ
atio
n fo
r ch
ildre
n in
Cas
s C
ount
y re
mai
ned
larg
ely
unch
ange
d fr
om 1
991
to 1
995.
On
mos
t ind
icat
ors,
chi
ldre
n in
Cas
sC
ount
y ar
e do
ing
less
wel
l tha
n ch
ildre
n in
the
aver
age
coun
ty. I
n 19
95,
the
drop
out r
ate
impr
oved
slig
htly
, as
did
the
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
born
at lo
w b
irth
wei
ght.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
1160
19.1
%
1994
1172
18.0
%
1995
1115
17.1
%
1995
Stat
e19
94
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
2491
53.3
%27
5255
.0%
2972
57.9
%22
3,89
326
.8%
165.
4%24
8.8%
166.
3%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t19
6.4%
217.
7%15
5.9%
3,70
95.
9%
105
5.8%
114
5.5%
894.
4%15
,701
4.1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
517
.9%
412
.5%
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed90
8710
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
190
231
223
18,4
92
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
41
121
1
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
oolc
,C
hild
ren'
s D
efen
se F
und
of M
N, 5
50 R
ice
Stre
et, S
uite
205
gt. P
aul,
MN
551
03; 6
12/2
27-6
121
4115
hipp
ewa
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
13,2
05
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
3,58
9
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
27.2
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
3,62
2
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
94-0
9%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
011
,940
Mea
suri
ng th
e W
ell-
Bei
ng o
f C
hild
ren
in C
hipp
ewa
Cou
nty
AFD
C
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
Wor
se
i
Ave
rage
II
Bet
ter
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Chi
ppew
a C
ount
y is
loca
ted
in w
est c
entr
al M
inne
sota
alo
ng th
eM
inne
sota
Riv
er. I
t is
rank
ed s
ixtie
th in
pop
ulat
ion
amon
g co
untie
s.D
urin
g th
e su
mm
er m
onth
s, th
e co
unty
's p
opul
atio
n in
clud
es m
igra
ntfa
rmw
orke
rs a
nd th
eir
child
ren.
In
1994
, Chi
ppew
a ha
d a
per
capi
ta p
er-
sona
l inc
ome
of $
19,4
38, w
hich
was
twen
ty-f
irst
in th
e st
ate.
The
larg
est
indu
stri
es w
ere
farm
ing,
sta
te a
nd lo
cal g
over
nmen
t, an
d se
rvic
es.
Con
stru
ctio
n w
as th
e fa
stes
t gro
win
g in
dust
ry, i
ncre
asin
g by
23.
4% f
rom
1993
to 1
994.
The
per
cent
age
of lo
w b
irth
wei
ght b
abie
s in
Chi
ppew
a C
ount
yde
crea
sed
slig
htly
ove
r tim
e an
d w
as w
ell b
elow
the
aver
age
coun
ty.
The
num
ber
of b
irth
s to
teen
s sl
owly
incr
ease
d fr
om 1
991
to 1
995.
The
drop
out r
ate
also
incr
ease
d si
gnif
ican
tly b
etw
een
1993
and
199
4.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
223
6.2%
1994
257
7.2%
1995
228
6.4%
1995
Sta
te
*199
4
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
693
28.3
%84
929
.9%
784
28.1
%22
3,89
326
.8%
04
2.5%
42.
9%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t5
3.4%
53.
1%4
2.9%
3,70
95.
9%
191.
6%45
3.4%
604.
3%15
,701
4.1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
114
.3%
133
.3%
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed41
1410
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
2936
3818
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
10
211
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-61
21
86M
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Loo
k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
k
8?
39
Chi
sago
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
35,6
30
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
10,9
69
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
30.8
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
9,77
7
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
94.
.. .
12.2
%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
033
,990
Chi
sago
Cou
nty
is lo
cate
d in
wes
t cen
tral
Min
neso
ta o
n th
eW
isco
nsin
bor
der
and
is p
art o
f th
e no
rthe
rn e
dge
of th
e M
inne
apol
is-S
t.Pa
ul M
etro
polit
an S
tatis
tical
Are
a. I
ts p
opul
atio
n ra
nked
twen
ty-f
ourt
hin
the
stat
e. I
n 19
94, C
hisa
go h
ad a
per
cap
ita p
erso
nal i
ncom
e of
$17
,629
whi
ch r
anke
d fo
rty-
nint
h in
the
stat
e. T
he la
rges
t ind
ustr
ies
in th
e co
un-
ty w
ere
serv
ices
, sta
te a
nd lo
cal g
over
nmen
t, an
d du
rabl
e go
ods
man
u-fa
ctur
ing,
whi
ch in
crea
sed
26%
fro
m 1
993
to 1
994.
The
dro
p-ou
t rat
e fo
r ch
ildre
n in
Chi
sago
Cou
nty
stea
dily
dec
lined
from
199
1 to
199
5, c
ontr
ary
to th
e st
ate
tren
d. M
ost o
ther
indi
cato
rs f
orth
e co
unty
's c
hild
ren
have
hel
d re
lativ
ely
stea
dy o
ver
time.
The
cou
nty
had
high
er-t
han-
aver
age
num
bers
of
child
ren
in o
ut-o
f-ho
me
plac
e-m
ents
and
hig
her-
than
-ave
rage
sub
stan
tiate
d re
port
s of
chi
ld a
buse
and
negl
ect.
Bot
h of
thos
e in
dica
tors
incr
ease
d si
nce
1991
.
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in C
hisa
go C
ount
y
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
579
5.9%
1994
632
5.8%
1995
593
5.4%
1995
Stat
e"1994
121,694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs1991-92, 94-95, 95-96)
1372
22.9%
1596
24.1%
1583
23.0%
223,893
26.8%
10
2.1%
91.8%
13
2.5%
2,023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t21
4.4%
19
3.9%
26
5.0%
3,709
5.9%
124
4.3%
79
2.5%
71
2.2%
15,701
4.1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
1991-92, 93-94, 94-95)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
38.8%
626.1%
2,225*
31.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed65
96
10,434*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
137
194
195
18,492
Wor
seA
vera
ge
Com
pare
d to
the
II
Bet
ter
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
23
1211
40M
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Loo
k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
kQ
plip
ot-
;C
hild
ren'
s D
efen
se F
und
of M
N, 5
50 R
ice
Stre
et, S
uite
205
, St.
Paul
, MN
551
03; 6
12/2
27-6
121
8E
nrr
kids
mam
ma
ealo
grap
acs
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
53,4
19
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
13,7
76
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
25.8
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
13,3
02
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
943.
6%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
052
,010
Etfl
e su
ring
the
Wel
l-Bei
ng o
ff C
hild
ren
in C
lay
Cou
nty
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
?kr
kids =IL
min
nese
ta
U
IIIIFI
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Cla
y C
ount
y is
loca
ted
in n
orth
wes
tern
Min
neso
ta o
n th
e N
orth
Dak
ota
bord
er. I
t is
part
of
the
Farg
o-M
oorh
ead
Met
ropo
litan
Sta
tistic
al A
rea
and
isth
e fo
urte
enth
larg
est c
ount
y in
Min
neso
ta. C
lay
Cou
nty'
s po
pula
tion
duri
ngth
e su
mm
er m
onth
s in
clud
es m
igra
nt f
arm
wor
kers
and
thei
r ch
ildre
n. I
n19
94, C
lay
Cou
nty
had
a pe
r ca
pita
per
sona
l inc
ome
of $
16,2
04, w
hich
ran
ked
sixt
y-ni
nth
amon
g M
inne
sota
cou
ntie
s. T
he la
rges
t ind
ustr
ies
wer
e st
ate
and
loca
l gov
ernm
ent,
serv
ices
, and
ret
ail.
Con
stru
ctio
n in
crea
sed
by 1
8%be
twee
n 19
93 a
nd 1
994.
Cla
y C
ount
y co
ntin
ued
to h
ave
a ve
ry lo
w d
ropo
ut r
ate.
The
per
cent
of
child
ren
rece
ivin
g A
FDC
in C
lay
Cou
nty
leve
led
off
from
199
4 to
199
5, a
fter
asi
gnif
ican
t inc
reas
e. T
he n
umbe
r of
sub
stan
tiate
d ch
ild a
buse
and
neg
lect
repo
rts
and
out-
of-h
ome
plac
emen
ts w
ere
high
er th
an th
e av
erag
e co
unty
and
have
als
o in
crea
sed
over
tim
e. S
harp
incr
ease
s in
arr
ests
of
juve
nile
s fo
rvi
olen
t cri
me
and
child
dea
ths
may
indi
cate
long
er-t
erm
tren
ds o
r m
ay b
esi
ngle
-yea
r fl
uctu
atio
ns.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
1765
13.3
%
1994
2316
16.8
%
1995
2220
16.1
%
1995
Stat
e*1
994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s,
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
2415
28.2
%28
2731
.5%
2684
29.3
%22
3,89
326
.8%
233.
5%32
4.9%
344.
8%2,
023
3.2%
Cfr
umst
ance
;
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t30
4.6%
243.
7%34
4.8%
3,70
95.
9%
`Sig
ns o
f T
ibia
ble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)48
1.3%
611.
5%87
2.0%
15,7
014.
1%
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
510
.9%
1829
.5%
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed10
115
510
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
214
266
269
18,4
92
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
21
1021
1
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e S
tree
t, S
uite
205
, St.
Pau
l, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1
90
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
Si
lea
rwat
erD
emog
raph
ics
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
8,33
6
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
2,41
4
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
29.0
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
2,40
8
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
940.
3%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
07,
980
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in C
lear
wat
er C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
42
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Cle
arw
ater
Cou
nty,
in n
orth
wes
tern
Min
neso
ta, i
s th
e tw
elft
h sm
alle
stco
unty
in th
e st
ate.
Por
tions
of
the
Red
Lak
e In
dian
Res
erva
tion
are
loca
ted
with
in th
e co
unty
. The
cou
nty'
s 19
94 p
er c
apita
per
sona
l inc
ome
of $
13,8
75w
as th
e th
ird
low
est i
n M
inne
sota
. Sta
te a
nd lo
cal g
over
nmen
t, co
nstr
uctio
n,an
d se
rvic
es w
ere
the
coun
ty's
larg
est i
ndus
trie
s in
199
4. T
he f
aste
st g
row
-in
g in
dust
ry w
as f
inan
ce, i
nsur
ance
, and
rea
l est
ate,
whi
ch m
ore
than
dou
-bl
ed f
rom
199
3 to
199
4.Fe
wer
chi
ldre
n w
ere
rece
ivin
g A
FDC
in C
lear
wat
er C
ount
y in
199
5th
an in
199
1. F
ree/
red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
l lun
ch u
sage
rem
aine
d hi
gh, w
hich
indi
cate
s a
sign
ific
ant n
umbe
r of
low
-inc
ome
stud
ents
. Cle
arw
ater
Cou
nty
had
no a
rres
ts f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
es f
or th
ree
out o
f th
e la
st f
ive
year
s. T
heco
unty
had
an
incr
easi
ng n
umbe
r of
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
, alth
ough
its
subs
tant
iate
d re
port
s of
chi
ld a
buse
and
neg
lect
are
fal
ling
and
are
low
erth
an th
e av
erag
e co
unty
.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
410
17.1
%
1994
364
15.1
%
1995
327
13.6
%
1995
Stat
e*
1994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
824
45.2
%90
647
.6%
906
49.4
%22
3,89
326
.8%
43.
3%6
6.3%
43.
9%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t5
4.1%
44.
2%7
6.9%
3,70
95.
9%
283.
4%14
1.6%
293.
3%15
,701
4.1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
00
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed13
610
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
3240
5618
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
13
211
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
92C
hild
ren'
s D
efen
se F
und
of M
N, 5
50 R
ice
Stre
et, S
uite
205
, St.
Paul
, MN
551
03; 6
12/2
27-6
121
Dem
ogra
hic
sE
stim
ated
pop
ulat
ion,
199
44,
387
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
1,04
9
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
23.9
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
962
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
949.
0%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
03,
700
Mea
suili
ng th
e V
ie10
- e5
ng o
ff C
hOgd
ven
in C
ook
C u
nty
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
?kyr
'ki
dsminnesota
CO
M
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Coo
k C
ount
y is
the
thir
d sm
alle
st c
ount
y in
Min
neso
ta. I
t is
loca
t-ed
in th
e A
rrow
head
Reg
ion
of n
orth
east
ern
Min
neso
ta b
orde
ring
Can
ada
and
Lak
e Su
peri
or. T
he G
rand
Por
tage
Ind
ian
Res
erva
tion
islo
cate
d in
the
coun
ty. I
ts p
er c
apita
per
sona
l inc
ome
of $
19,9
99 w
as th
efi
ftee
nth
high
est i
n M
inne
sota
. The
larg
est i
ndus
trie
s in
199
4 w
ere
ser-
vice
s, s
tate
and
loca
l gov
ernm
ent,
and
reta
il tr
ade.
The
fas
test
gro
win
gw
as c
onst
ruct
ion,
whi
ch in
crea
sed
13.5
% b
etw
een
1993
and
199
4.
The
dro
pout
rat
e fo
r ch
ildre
n in
Coo
k C
ount
y w
as h
ighe
r th
an th
eav
erag
e co
unty
in 1
992,
199
4 an
d 19
95, a
nd in
crea
sed
grad
ually
ove
rtim
e. M
ost o
ther
indi
cato
rs h
ave
rem
aine
d re
lativ
ely
stea
dy.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
404.
2%
1994
383.
6%
1995
373.
5%
1995
Stat
e*
1994
121,
694
9.7%
amily
Eco
nom
ics
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
108
16.5
%10
516
.4%
9113
.9%
223,
893
26.8
%
03
5.5%
35.
4%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces'
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t1
2.2%
47.
3%4
7.1%
3,70
95.
9%
51.
7%16
5.0%
195.
7%15
,701
4.1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
00
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed15
610
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
1212
918
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
00
121
1
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e S
tree
t, S
uite
205
, St.
Pau
l, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1
94M
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Loo
k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
k
95
I
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
12,5
77
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
3,28
4
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
26.1
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
3,27
3
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
940.
3%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
011
,390
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in C
otto
nwoo
d C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
ata
Cot
tonw
ood
Cou
nty
is a
mod
erat
ely
smal
l cou
nty
loca
ted
inso
uthw
este
rn M
inne
sota
. Cot
tonw
ood
Cou
nty'
s pe
r ca
pita
per
sona
lin
com
e of
$19
,179
ran
ked
twen
ty-f
ifth
in th
e st
ate.
The
larg
est i
ndus
trie
sin
199
4 w
ere
farm
ing,
ser
vice
s, a
nd d
urab
le g
oods
man
ufac
turi
ng. T
hefa
stes
t gro
win
g in
dust
ry w
as r
etai
l tra
de, w
hich
incr
ease
d al
mos
t 11%
.
Cot
tonw
ood
Cou
nty
had
a dr
op in
bot
h te
en b
irth
s an
d ch
ildre
nbo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t in
1995
aft
er h
ighe
r ra
tes
in 1
992
thro
ugh
1994
.Sc
hool
dro
pout
rat
es a
lso
rem
aine
d qu
ite lo
w. A
lthou
gh s
ubst
antia
ted
repo
rts
of c
hild
abu
se a
nd n
egle
ct d
eclin
ed, t
hey
wer
e st
ill a
bove
the
aver
age
coun
ty. O
ut-o
f-ho
me
plac
emen
ts in
crea
sed
sign
ific
antly
, with
ala
rge
jum
p fr
om 1
994
to 1
995.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
221
6.8%
1994
256
7.8%
1995
235
7.2%
1995
Stat
e19
94
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
nre
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
749
31.2
%88
836
.1%
828
34.3
%22
3,89
326
.8%
32.
2%6
4.3%
21.
5%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t5
3.6%
75.
1%1
0.7%
3,70
95.
9%
90.
8%9
0.8%
80.
7%15
,701
4.1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
05
29.4
%2,
225*
31.0
%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed57
3210
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
4556
8118
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
03
021
1
BE
ST
CO
PY
AV
AIL
AB
LE'k
rC
hild
ren'
s D
efen
se F
und
ofM
N, 5
50 R
ice
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eet,
Sui
te 2
05, S
t. P
aul,
MN
551
03; 6
12/2
27-6
121
kids
97
Dea
lva
phri
cs
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
49,1
11
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
13,2
13
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
26.9
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
12,3
32
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
947.
1%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
046
,200
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s ri
ng th
e U
lle0E
-Ele
ing
ChN
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nE
n C
row
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Cou
nty
AF
DC
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ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
Orr
kids
MO
Mm
inne
seta
Wor
se
ili
Ave
rage
III
Bet
ter
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Cro
w W
ing
Cou
nty
is lo
cate
d in
the
nort
h ce
ntra
l por
tion
ofM
inne
sota
and
is th
e se
vent
eent
h la
rges
t cou
nty
in th
e st
ate.
The
larg
est
indu
stri
es in
199
4 w
ere
serv
ices
, sta
te a
nd lo
cal g
over
nmen
t, an
d re
tail
trad
e. C
onst
ruct
ion
incr
ease
d by
14%
fro
m 1
993
to 1
994,
mak
ing
it th
efa
stes
t gro
win
g in
dust
ry. I
n 19
94, C
row
Win
g C
ount
y ha
d a
per
capi
tape
rson
al in
com
e of
$17
,755
, for
ty-s
ix h
ighe
st in
the
stat
e.
Cro
w W
ing
Cou
nty
had
a de
clin
e in
the
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
rece
iv-
ing
AFD
C, a
lthou
gh th
e ra
te w
as s
till h
ighe
r th
an th
e av
erag
e co
unty
.T
he p
erce
ntag
e of
teen
bir
ths
and
scho
ol d
ropo
uts
incr
ease
d ov
er ti
me.
Bot
h su
bsta
ntia
ted
repo
rts
of c
hild
abu
se a
nd o
ut-o
f-ho
me
plac
emen
tsdr
oppe
d sh
arpl
y in
199
5. T
his
may
or
may
not
indi
cate
a lo
nger
-ter
mtr
end.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
1510
/2.3
%
1994
1523
11.5
%
1995
1428
10.8
%
1995
Sta
te*1
994
121,
694
9.7%
I {F
amily
: Eco
ndm
ios
Chi
ldre
nre
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
nre
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
2984
33.1
%32
4633
.3%
3226
32.5
%22
3,89
326
.8%
213.
3%24
4.1%
315.
2%2,
023
3.2%
firth
Circ
umst
ance
s
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t29
4.6%
264.
4%26
4.4%
3,70
95.
9%
1',S
igris
of T
roub
le
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)18
04.
4%23
55.
0%31
96.
5%15
,701
4.1%
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
26.
5%6
15.8
%2,
225*
31.0
%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed20
618
810
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
175
247
204
18,4
92
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
52
021
1
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N55
103;
612
/227
-612
1
9 3
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
99
Dak
ota
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
314,
428
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
94,6
16
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
30.1
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
87,4
63
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
948.
2%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
034
7,22
0
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in D
akot
a C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
46
Wor
seA
vera
ge
I
Bet
ter
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Dak
ota
Cou
nty
is th
e th
ird
larg
est c
ount
y in
the
stat
e an
d is
loca
ted
inth
e so
uthe
aste
rn p
ortio
n of
the
Min
neap
olis
-St.
Paul
Met
ropo
litan
Sta
tistic
alA
rea.
In
1994
, Dak
ota
had
a pe
r ca
pita
per
sona
l inc
ome
of $
24,2
17, t
he th
ird
high
est i
n M
inne
sota
. The
larg
est i
ndus
trie
s in
199
3 w
ere
serv
ices
, who
lesa
letr
ade,
and
non
-dur
able
goo
ds m
anuf
actu
ring
. Who
lesa
le tr
ade
was
the
fast
est g
row
ing
indu
stry
, inc
reas
ing
by a
lmos
t 20%
fro
m 1
993
to 1
994.
The
per
cent
age
of c
hild
ren
in D
akot
a C
ount
y re
ceiv
ing
AFD
Cde
crea
sed
in th
e la
st tw
o ye
ars
and
was
low
er th
an th
e av
erag
e co
unty
,al
ong
with
the
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
rece
ivin
g fr
ee /
redu
ced
-pri
ce s
choo
llu
nch.
Tee
n bi
rths
wer
e al
so lo
wer
than
ave
rage
. Bot
h th
e ra
tes
of lo
w b
irth
-w
eigh
t bab
ies
and
scho
ol d
ropo
uts
incr
ease
d sl
ight
ly o
ver
time.
The
num
ber
of s
ubst
antia
ted
repo
rts
of c
hild
abu
se a
nd n
egle
ct a
nd th
e nu
mbe
r of
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
bot
h dr
oppe
d si
gnif
ican
tly b
etw
een
1994
and
199
5.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
3893
4.5%
1994
4508
4.8%
1995
4344
4.6%
1995
Stat
e*1
994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
6292
11.2
%85
1312
.9%
9485
14.3
%22
3,89
326
.8%
661.
3%91
1.7%
941.
8%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t22
14.
4%28
15.
4%28
75.
5%3,
709
5.9%
681
2.9%
880
3.3%
1004
3.6%
15,7
014.
1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
4223
.6%
7432
.5%
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed58
550
110
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
805
937
830
18,4
92
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
53
1421
1
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook 10
9C
hild
ren'
sD
efen
se F
und
of M
N, 5
50 R
ice
Str
eet,
Sui
te 2
05, S
t. P
aul,
MN
551
03; 6
12/2
27-6
121
1 0
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
16,7
62
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
5,27
9
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
31.5
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
5,11
3
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
943.
3%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
016
,540
easu
rin
the
Wei
l -<
ein
g of
Chi
0 ve
nin
Dod
ge C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
Wor
seA
vera
ge
II
I
Bet
ter
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Dod
ge C
ount
y is
the
fift
y-th
ird
larg
est c
ount
y an
d is
loca
ted
inso
uthe
aste
rn M
inne
sota
. The
cou
nty'
s pe
r ca
pita
per
sona
l inc
ome
was
$18,
472
in 1
994,
whi
ch r
anke
d th
irty
-eig
hth
in th
e st
ate.
The
larg
est
indu
stri
es in
199
4 w
ere
dura
ble
good
s m
anuf
actu
ring
, sta
te a
nd lo
cal
gove
rnm
ent,
and
farm
ing.
Far
min
g w
as th
e fa
stes
t gro
win
g in
dust
ry,
incr
easi
ng s
igni
fica
ntly
bet
wee
n 19
93 a
nd 1
994.
Dod
ge C
ount
y ch
ildre
n di
d be
tter
than
ave
rage
on
man
y in
dica
-to
rs o
f ch
ild w
ell-
bein
g. T
he d
ropo
ut r
ate
for
the
coun
ty w
as e
spec
ially
low
, alth
ough
it c
ontin
ued
to in
crea
se s
light
ly o
ver
time.
The
num
ber
ofba
bies
bor
n w
ith lo
w b
irth
wei
ght i
ncre
ased
sha
rply
in 1
995,
but
whe
ther
this
is a
long
-ter
m tr
end
is n
ot y
et c
lear
. The
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
in o
ut-o
f-ho
me
plac
emen
ts a
lso
grea
tly in
crea
sed
in 1
995.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
193
3.8%
1994
241
4.6%
1995
238
4.5%
1995
Stat
e*
1994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s I
Chi
ldre
nre
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/ red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
767
20.4
%86
422
.0%
731
19.3
%22
3,89
326
.8%
83.
1%4
1.8%
52.
2%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t14
5.5%
94.
0%16
7.2%
3,70
95.
9%
110.
7%24
1.3%
271.
5%15
,701
4.1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
133
.3%
116
.7%
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed21
3710
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
4036
6418
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
31
021
1
kids
Chi
ldre
nC
hild
ren'
s D
efen
se F
und
of M
N, 5
50 R
ice
Stre
et, S
uite
205
, St.
Paul
, MN
551
03; 6
12/2
27-6
121
EC
IME
Lm
inne
seta
102
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
10 (
3)
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
30,0
97
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
8,13
6
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
27.0
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
7,92
8
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
942.
6%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
028
,850
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in D
ougl
as C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
48
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Dou
glas
Cou
nty,
loca
ted
in w
est c
entr
al M
inne
sota
, is
the
thir
ty-
seco
nd la
rges
t cou
nty
in th
e st
ate.
The
larg
est i
ndus
trie
s in
199
4 w
ere
serv
ices
, dur
able
goo
ds m
anuf
actu
ring
, and
sta
te a
nd lo
cal g
over
nmen
t.T
he f
aste
st g
row
ing
indu
stry
sin
ce 1
993
was
con
stru
ctio
n, w
hich
incr
ease
d 28
%. D
ougl
as C
ount
y ha
d a
per
capi
ta p
erso
nal i
ncom
e of
$17,
250,
whi
ch r
anke
d fi
fty-
thir
d am
ong
Min
neso
ta c
ount
ies.
Dou
glas
Cou
nty
child
ren
had
a co
nsis
tent
ly lo
wer
-tha
n-av
erag
enu
mbe
r of
chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
. The
per
cent
age
of b
irth
sto
teen
mot
hers
was
als
o lo
wer
than
ave
rage
. The
cou
nty
had
high
er-
than
-ave
rage
rep
orts
of
child
abu
se a
nd n
egle
ct, v
iole
nt c
rim
e an
dsc
hool
dro
pout
s. O
nly
the
scho
ol d
ropo
ut r
ate
incr
ease
d si
gnif
ican
tlyov
er th
e la
st f
ive
year
s, h
owev
er.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
470
5.9%
1994
452
5.6%
1995
372
4.6%
1995
Stat
e*
1994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
1757
28.5
%18
1329
.1%
1688
27.5
%22
3,89
326
.8%
61.
7%11
3.2%
41.
2%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t21
6.1%
154.
3%16
4.7%
3,70
95.
9%
401.
6%11
13.
8%13
24.
4%15
,701
4.1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
823
.6%
1043
.5%
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed15
510
410
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
2735
2718
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
01
021
1
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
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21
105
Orr
kids
izef
flora
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
16,9
48
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
4,56
3
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
26.9
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
4,58
0
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
94-0
4%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
015
,020
Ilea
smoi
ng 4
heY
en-
(env
©q
Clt5
adre
enF
ulba
ulit
Com
a
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
Wor
se
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Fari
baul
t Cou
nty
is lo
cate
d in
sou
ther
n M
inne
sota
on
the
Iow
a bo
rder
,an
d ra
nks
fift
y-se
cond
in s
ize
amon
g M
inne
sota
cou
ntie
s. T
he la
rges
t ind
us-
trie
s in
199
4 w
ere
farm
ing,
sta
te a
nd lo
cal g
over
nmen
t, an
d se
rvic
es. T
hefa
stes
t gro
win
g in
dust
ry w
as n
on-d
urab
le g
oods
man
ufac
turi
ng, w
hich
incr
ease
d al
mos
t 27%
sin
ce 1
993.
The
per
cap
ita p
erso
nal i
ncom
e of
Far
ibau
ltC
ount
y w
as $
19,6
43, w
hich
ran
ked
nine
teen
th in
the
stat
e.
Chi
ldre
n in
Far
ibau
lt C
ount
y ha
d lo
wer
-tha
n-av
erag
e ra
tes
of v
iole
ntcr
ime
and
drop
ping
out
of
scho
ol. T
here
was
a s
light
but
ste
ady
incr
ease
sinc
e 19
92 in
the
num
ber
of b
irth
s to
teen
s. T
he n
umbe
r of
out
-of-
hom
epl
acem
ents
als
o in
crea
sed
stea
dily
. Alth
ough
sub
stan
tiate
d re
port
s of
chi
ldab
use
and
negl
ect w
ere
high
er th
an th
e av
erag
e co
unty
, the
y ha
ve d
eclin
edfr
om 1
991
leve
ls.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
888
8.3%
1994
856
8.1%
1995
752
7.1%
1995
Stat
e*1
994
121,
694
9.7%
t"!g
int1
116
.cou
timic
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C (
Fari
baul
t/ M
artin
)
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
904
27.6
%91
430
.0%
854
28.2
%22
3,89
326
.8%
42.
3%6
3.6%
84.
8%2,
023
3.2%
BIr
tho
Ircu
m tA
n e
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t13
7.3%
84.
8%8
4.8%
3,70
95.
9%
151.
1%22
1.5%
211.
4%15
,701
4.1%
6,SA
ris'
ok, r
oubl
e
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
17.
7%1
11.1
%2,
225*
31.0
%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed66
4410
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
5259
6818
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
11
211
kids
Chi
ldre
n's
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e S
tree
t, S
uite
205
, St.
Pau
l, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1IE
DIE
Lm
Inne
seta
10M
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Loo
k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
k
107
Fill
mor
eD
emog
raph
ics
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
20,8
38
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
5,74
8
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
27.6
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
5,74
5
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
940.
1%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
019
,950
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in F
illm
ore
Cou
nty
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
thi
Wor
se
1I
II
I1
I1
Ave
rage
Bet
ter
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Fillm
ore
Cou
nty
is a
mod
erat
e-si
zed
coun
ty lo
cate
d al
ong
the
Iow
a bo
rder
in s
outh
east
ern
Min
neso
ta. I
n 19
93, F
illm
ore
had
a pe
r ca
pi-
ta p
erso
nal i
ncom
e of
$16
,447
whi
ch r
anke
d si
xty-
sixt
h in
the
stat
e.Fi
llmor
e C
ount
y's
larg
est i
ndus
trie
s w
ere
farm
ing,
ser
vice
s, a
nd s
tate
and
loca
l gov
ernm
ent.
The
indu
stry
exp
erie
ncin
g th
e la
rges
t gro
wth
betw
een
1993
and
199
4 w
as f
arm
ing.
Chi
ldre
n in
Fill
mor
e C
ount
y di
d be
tter
than
ave
rage
on
alm
ost a
llin
dica
tors
of
child
wel
l-be
ing.
Fill
mor
e C
ount
y ha
d no
juve
nile
arr
ests
for
viol
ent c
rim
e du
ring
the
last
fiv
e ye
ars.
Sub
stan
tiate
d re
port
s of
chi
ldab
use
and
negl
ect d
ecre
ased
ove
r th
e pa
st f
our
year
s, a
nd A
FDC
use
decr
ease
d fr
om 1
994
to 1
995,
in li
ne w
ith s
tate
tren
ds.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
224
3.9%
1994
289
5.0%
1995
246
4.3%
1995
Stat
e*
1994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AF
DC
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/ re
duce
d pr
ice
scho
ollu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
991
28.3
%99
127
.7%
982
27.7
%22
3,89
326
.8%
93.
2%4
1.9%
62.
5%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t9
3.2%
146.
6%9
3.7%
3,70
95.
9%
201.
2%16
0.9%
241.
4%15
,701
4.1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
00
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed30
2810
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
2923
2818
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
02
221
1
50M
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Loo
k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
k0
aC
hild
ren'
s D
efen
se F
und
of M
N, 5
50 R
ice
Stre
et, S
uite
205
, St.
Paul
, MN
551
03; 6
12/2
27-6
121
1O3
al
emog
raph
ics
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
33,7
59
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
8,88
6
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
26.3
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
8,91
2
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
94-0
3%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
030
,640
Mea
surin
g th
eei
ng o
f Chi
lin
Fre
ebor
n C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
"kr
fijre
n
Wor
seA
vera
ge
II B
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Free
born
Cou
nty
is lo
cate
d in
sou
thea
ster
n M
inne
sota
alo
ng th
e Io
wa
bord
er. I
t is
the
twen
ty-s
even
th la
rges
t cou
nty
in th
e st
ate.
The
larg
est i
ndus
-tr
ies
in 1
994
wer
e se
rvic
es, d
urab
le g
oods
man
ufac
turi
ng, a
nd n
on-d
urab
lego
ods
man
ufac
turi
ng. F
reeb
orn
Cou
nty
saw
a s
igni
fica
nt im
prov
emen
t in
farm
ing
inco
me
betw
een
1993
and
199
4. F
reeb
orn'
s pe
r ca
pita
per
sona
lin
com
e w
as $
17,8
41, w
hich
ran
ked
fort
y-fo
urth
am
ong
Min
neso
ta c
ount
ies.
Free
born
Cou
nty
sign
ific
antly
red
uced
the
perc
enta
ge o
f ba
bies
bor
nat
low
bir
th w
eigh
t ove
r th
e la
st f
ive
year
s, s
o th
at in
199
5, th
e co
unty
was
slig
htly
bet
ter
than
ave
rage
on
this
indi
cato
r. A
lthou
gh th
e pe
rcen
t of
chil-
dren
on
AFD
C w
as h
ighe
r th
an a
vera
ge, i
t als
o de
clin
ed f
rom
199
4 to
199
5,as
did
bir
ths
to te
ens.
The
re w
ere
mor
e su
bsta
ntia
ted
repo
rts
of c
hild
abu
sean
d ne
glec
t in
the
coun
ty th
an in
the
aver
age
coun
ty, b
ut th
ey a
lso
decl
ined
sinc
e 19
93.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
1994
1995
1995
Stat
e*
1994
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C77
18.
7%82
39.
3%78
48.
8%12
1,69
49.
7%
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
1218
24.2
%14
3929
.5%
1539
31.1
%22
3,89
326
.8%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
cei
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)15
3.8%
205.
7%17
5.3%
2,02
33.
2%
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
328.
1%15
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
108
4.2%
100
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
4
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed
4.3%
165.
0%3,
709
5.9%
4.1%
106
4.3%
15,7
014.
1%
2,22
5*31
.0%
1725
.8%
101
9410
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
110
104
123
18,4
92
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
22
321
1
kids
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N55
103;
612
/227
-612
1[D
EM
min
neso
ta
nfi3
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
11
IP
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
42,2
29
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
11,8
31
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
28.0
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
11,6
14
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
941.
9%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
041
,480
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in G
oodh
ue C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
52
Wor
seA
vera
ge
II
Bet
ter
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7D
itabc
nal<
Goo
dhue
Cou
nty
is lo
cate
d in
sou
thea
ster
n M
inne
sota
alo
ng th
eM
issi
ssip
pi R
iver
and
the
Wis
cons
in b
orde
r. I
t's th
e tw
entie
th la
rges
tco
unty
in M
inne
sota
. The
Pra
irie
Isl
and
Indi
an R
eser
vatio
n lie
s w
ithin
its b
orde
rs. T
he la
rges
t ind
ustr
ies
in th
e co
unty
wer
e se
rvic
es, n
on-
dura
ble
good
s m
anuf
actu
ring
, and
sta
te a
nd lo
cal g
over
nmen
t. T
heco
unty
exp
erie
nced
a 1
4% in
crea
se in
sta
te a
nd lo
cal g
over
nmen
t fro
m19
93 to
199
4. T
he p
er c
apita
inco
me
of $
20,2
78 r
anke
d te
nth
in th
e st
ate.
Goo
dhue
Cou
nty
had
a de
crea
se in
chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
Cbe
twee
n 19
91 a
nd 1
995.
Goo
dhue
Cou
nty
also
had
few
er c
hild
ren
than
aver
age
rece
ivin
g fr
ee o
r re
duce
d-pr
ice
scho
ol lu
nch.
Are
as f
or c
once
rnin
clud
e a
sign
ific
ant j
ump
that
occ
urre
d be
twee
n 19
94 a
nd 1
995
in th
enu
mbe
r of
chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t, an
d a
risi
ng tr
end
in s
ub-
stan
tiate
d re
port
s of
chi
ld a
buse
and
neg
lect
.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
1994
1995
1995
Stat
e*1
994
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C58
15.
0%39
83.
4%37
43.
2%12
1,69
49.
7%
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
1320
16.5
%17
1718
.7%
1709
18.6
%22
3,89
326
.8%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)10
1.8%
122.
3%10
2.0%
2,02
33.
2%
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
213.
8%25
4.8%
792.
2%98
2.3%
377.
6%3,
709
5.9%
922.
1%15
,701
4.1%
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed
15.
3%8
23.5
%
8510
9
2,22
5*31
.0%
10,4
34*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
133
142
151
18,4
92
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
31
121
1
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
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e St
rfet
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205,
St.
Pau
l, M
N 5
5103
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/227
-612
1
1111
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dsM
EM
Der
tnog
rW
ks
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
6,13
8
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
1,56
5
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
25.5
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
1,60
9
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
94-2
7%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
05,
620
l'hea
surr
ing
the
Wei
l-in
g og
in >
siT
arn
Cou
nty
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
[re
n
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Gra
nt C
ount
y is
a s
mal
l cou
nty
loca
ted
in w
est c
entr
al M
inne
sota
.T
he la
rges
t ind
ustr
ies
in 1
994
wer
e se
rvic
es, f
arm
ing,
and
sta
te a
nd lo
cal
gove
rnm
ent.
The
gre
ates
t gro
wth
was
in f
arm
inco
me,
whi
ch in
crea
sed
subs
tant
ially
bet
wee
n 19
93 a
nd 1
994.
In
1994
, Gra
nt h
ad a
per
cap
ita p
er-
sona
l inc
ome
of $
19,6
71. T
his
rank
ed e
ight
eent
h in
the
stat
e.
Gra
nt C
ount
y ha
s a
low
er-t
han-
aver
age
num
ber
of b
irth
s to
teen
age
mot
hers
and
a c
onsi
sten
tly lo
w d
ropo
ut r
ate.
The
dro
pout
rat
ein
crea
sed
in 1
995
how
ever
, whi
ch m
ay o
r m
ay n
ot r
efle
ct a
long
er-t
erm
tren
d. T
here
was
als
o an
incr
ease
in th
e nu
mbe
r of
chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C, c
ontr
ary
to th
e st
ate
tren
d.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
128
8.0%
1994
116
7.4%
1995
127
8.1%
1995
Stat
e*
1994
121,
694
9.7%
Pa m
I y
. Eco
nom
ics
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
463
32.7
%43
731
.3%
518
32.4
%22
3,89
326
.8%
00
11.
4%2,
023
3.2%
irIr
cam
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t1
1.8%
04
5.8%
3,70
95.
9%
50.
7%5
0.6%
141.
;7%
15,7
014.
1%
nsT
roub
le
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
02
33.3
%2,
225*
31.0
%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed2
1410
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
914
1618
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
00
021
1
?kr
kids
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
dof
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05,
St.
Pau
l, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1M
EM
min
neso
ta1.
4M
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Loo
k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
k
115
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
1,06
8,93
2
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
253,
258
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
23.7
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
246,
930
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
942.
6%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
01,
110,
300
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in H
enne
pin
Cou
nty
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
54.
Wor
se
II
I
Ave
rage
Bet
ter
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
116
Hen
nepi
n C
ount
y, w
hich
con
tain
s th
e ci
ty o
f M
inne
apol
is a
nd is
par
t of
the
Min
neap
olis
-St.
Paul
Met
ropo
litan
Sta
tistic
al A
rea,
is th
e la
rges
t cou
nty
in th
est
ate.
Hen
nepi
n C
ount
y is
eth
nica
lly a
nd r
acia
lly d
iver
se, i
nclu
ding
Afr
ican
-A
mer
ican
, Am
eric
an I
ndia
n, A
sian
and
Chi
cano
/Lat
ino
child
ren
and
fam
ilies
. In
1994
, Hen
nepi
n C
ount
y as
a w
hole
had
a p
er c
apita
per
sona
l inc
ome
of $
29,5
29,
the
high
est i
n th
e st
ate.
The
cou
nty'
s la
rges
t ind
ustr
ies
in 1
994
wer
e se
rvic
es;
fina
nce,
insu
ranc
e, a
nd r
eal e
stat
e; a
nd d
urab
le g
oods
man
ufac
turi
ng. R
etai
ltr
ade
was
the
fast
est g
row
ing
indu
stry
, inc
reas
ing
by a
lmos
t 9%
sin
ce 1
993.
The
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
rece
ivin
g A
FDC
in H
enne
pin
Cou
nty
decr
ease
dsl
ight
ly b
etw
een
1994
and
199
5, a
lthou
gh it
is s
till a
bove
the
aver
age
coun
ty. T
heco
unty
had
a s
harp
dec
reas
e in
the
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
in o
ut-o
f-ho
me
plac
e-m
ents
bet
wee
n 19
94 a
nd 1
995.
The
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
drop
ping
out
of
scho
olha
s va
ried
ove
r th
e ye
ars,
but
is c
onsi
sten
tly h
ighe
r th
an th
e av
erag
e co
unty
. The
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
dyin
g vi
olen
tly in
Hen
nepi
n C
ount
y al
so in
crea
sed
slig
htly
.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
34,3
4913
.9%
1994
39,4
6115
.6%
1995
38,1
7615
.1%
1995
Stat
e*1
994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
36,8
2827
.0%
42,5
3529
.2%
41,7
4528
.2%
223,
893
26.8
%
557
3.3%
555
3.5%
568
3.7%
2,02
33.
2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t96
75.
8%10
446.
7%98
66.
4%3,
709
5.9%
3364
6.0%
3607
5.8%
4749
7.5%
15,7
014.
1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
569
24.2
%76
926
.4%
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed30
4833
9010
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
5813
6878
5457
18,4
92
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
3537
4321
1
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
dof
MN
,550
Ric
e S
tree
t, S
uite
205
, St.
Paul
, MN
5510
3; 6
12/2
27-6
121
kids
8711
11m
huw
ofa
emog
raph
ics
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
19,1
56
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
5,46
1
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
28.5
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
5,32
5
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
942.
6%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
018
,560
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hil
in H
oust
on C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
Itirr
kids
CC
Mm
inne
seta
,.1re
n
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Hou
ston
Cou
nty
is lo
cate
d in
the
sout
heas
tern
cor
ner
of M
inne
sota
on th
e Io
wa
and
Wis
cons
in b
orde
rs. I
t is
cons
ider
ed p
art o
f th
eL
aCro
sse,
Wis
cons
in, M
etro
polit
an S
tatis
tical
Are
a. I
n 19
94, H
oust
onC
ount
y ha
d a
per
capi
ta p
erso
nal i
ncom
e of
$18
,056
, whi
ch r
anke
d fo
rty-
seco
nd in
the
stat
e. S
ervi
ces,
sta
te a
nd lo
cal g
over
nmen
t, an
d fa
rmin
gco
mpr
ised
the
larg
est i
ndus
trie
s. T
he f
aste
st g
row
ing
was
far
min
g,w
hich
incr
ease
d si
gnif
ican
tly f
rom
199
3 to
199
4.
Hou
ston
Cou
nty
had
a co
nsis
tent
ly lo
w n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n ar
rest
-ed
for
vio
lent
cri
me.
The
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
drop
ping
out
of
scho
olde
crea
sed
betw
een
1994
and
199
5. A
lthou
gh b
ette
r th
an th
e av
erag
eco
unty
, bot
h th
e pe
rcen
tage
s of
chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
or
redu
ced-
pric
esc
hool
lunc
hes
and
child
ren
born
at l
ow b
irth
wei
ght h
ave
incr
ease
d.
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
girt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
227
4.3%
1994
262
4.8%
1995
230
4.2%
1995
Stat
e19
94
121,
694
9.7%
774
20.2
%81
320
.5%
897
22.1
%22
3,89
326
.8%
72.
6%6
2.6%
62.
4%2,
023
3.2%
51.
9%4
1.7%
72.
8%3,
709
5.9%
90.
6%25
1.4%
181.
0%15
,701
4.1%
20
2,22
5*31
.0%
1413
10,4
34*
2430
3018
,492
11
021
1
55
BE
ST
CO
PY
AV
AIL
AB
LE
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
Hub
bard
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
15,9
72
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
4,34
3
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
27.2
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
4,17
9
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
943.
9%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
015
,440
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in H
ubba
rd C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
U
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
1213
Hub
bard
Cou
nty
is a
mid
-siz
ed c
ount
y lo
cate
d in
the
nort
h ce
ntra
lpo
rtio
n of
the
stat
e. I
n 19
94, H
ubba
rd C
ount
y ha
d a
per
capi
ta p
erso
nal
inco
me
of $
15,4
05, t
he th
irte
enth
low
est i
n th
e st
ate.
Its
larg
est i
ndus
trie
sw
ere
serv
ices
, dur
able
goo
ds m
anuf
actu
ring
, and
sta
te a
nd lo
cal g
over
n-m
ent.
Dur
able
goo
ds m
anuf
actu
ring
gre
w s
igni
fica
ntly
in 1
994.
Hub
bard
Cou
nty
redu
ced
the
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
born
at l
ow b
irth
wei
ght a
fter
an
incr
ease
in 1
994.
The
re w
as a
dec
reas
e in
the
perc
enta
geof
chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C. D
espi
te th
e A
FDC
dec
reas
e, th
ere
was
an
incr
ease
in th
e nu
mbe
r of
chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
-pri
ced
scho
ollu
nche
s. A
noth
er p
oint
of
conc
ern
was
a s
harp
incr
ease
in th
e nu
mbe
r of
child
ren
drop
ping
out
of
scho
ol in
199
5.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
499
12.0
%
1994
472
10.9
%
1995
437
10.1
%
1995
Stat
e*1
994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
1073
39.4
%12
2342
.8%
1333
46.3
%22
3,89
326
.8%
63.
2%6
3.3%
52.
6%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t7
3.8%
147.
8%9
4.6%
3,70
95.
9%
342.
8%27
2.0%
755.
3%15
,701
4.1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
03
18.8
%2,
225*
31.0
%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed62
5310
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
8972
7718
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
00
221
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997
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Est
imat
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opul
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n, 1
994
28,0
11
Est
imat
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umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
8,75
1
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
31.2
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
8,32
4
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
945.
1%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
027
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s w
ing
the
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ai-
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klve
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sant
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nty
AF
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Sch
ool L
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Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
Wor
se
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
122
Isan
ti C
ount
y is
a m
oder
ate-
size
d co
unty
loca
ted
in e
ast c
entr
alM
inne
sota
on
the
nort
hern
edg
e of
the
Min
neap
olis
-St.
Paul
Met
ropo
litan
Sta
tistic
al A
rea.
Ser
vice
s, s
tate
and
loca
l gov
ernm
ent a
nddu
rabl
e go
ods
man
ufac
turi
ng w
ere
the
larg
est i
ndus
trie
s in
199
4. T
hefa
stes
t gro
win
g in
dust
ry w
as d
urab
le g
oods
man
ufac
turi
ng, w
hich
incr
ease
d by
23%
. Isa
nti C
ount
y's
per
capi
ta p
erso
nal i
ncom
e of
$17
,509
rank
ed f
ifty
-fir
st in
the
stat
e.
The
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
rece
ivin
g A
FDC
in I
sant
i Cou
nty
drop
ped
stea
dily
sin
ce 1
992
and
was
bet
ter
than
the
aver
age
coun
ty. T
he n
umbe
rof
bir
ths
to te
en m
othe
rs d
ecre
ased
in 1
995.
Poi
nts
of c
once
rn f
or I
sant
iC
ount
y in
clud
e a
stea
dy in
crea
se in
the
perc
enta
ge o
f ch
ildre
n bo
rn a
tlo
w b
irth
wei
ght a
nd a
sha
rp in
crea
se in
the
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
drop
-pi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
663
8.0%
1994
600
6.9%
1995
496
5.7%
1995
Stat
e19
94
121,
694
9.7%
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
1352
25.4
%15
6727
.4%
1585
28.1
%22
3,89
326
.8%
92.
6%18
4.8%
113.
4%2,
023
3.2%
Bur
tWC
ircO
rbst
aric
es
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t9
2.6%
225.
9%20
6.1%
3,70
95.
9%
101
4.1%
149
5.4%
183
6.6%
15,7
014.
1%
Sig
ns,.
of T
roub
le
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
114
.3%
214
.3%
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed33
5210
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
121
171
164
18,4
92
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
42
221
1
12'
kids
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ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
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e St
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te 2
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ul, M
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5103
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Min
neso
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199
7 D
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Est
imat
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opul
atio
n, 1
994
42,9
47
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
12,1
08
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
28.2
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
11,7
29
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
943.
2%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
039
,180
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in It
asca
Cou
nty
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
58
Wor
se
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
124
Itas
ca C
ount
y is
loca
ted
in th
e ce
ntra
l sec
tion
of n
orth
ern
Min
neso
ta. P
ortio
ns o
f L
eech
Lak
e In
dian
Res
erva
tion
are
loca
ted
in th
eco
unty
. It i
s th
e ni
nete
enth
larg
est c
ount
y in
the
stat
e. I
ts p
er c
apita
per
-so
nal i
ncom
e of
$15
,536
ran
ks in
the
low
er th
ird
of M
inne
sota
cou
ntie
s.T
he la
rges
t ind
ustr
ies
in 1
994
wer
e st
ate
and
loca
l gov
ernm
ent,
serv
ices
,an
d no
n-du
rabl
e go
ods
man
ufac
turi
ng. T
he c
ount
y ex
peri
ence
d a
9%gr
owth
in th
e re
tail
trad
e in
dust
ry in
199
4.
Chi
ld a
buse
and
neg
lect
rep
orts
dec
lined
in 1
994,
alth
ough
they
fluc
tuat
ed g
reat
ly f
rom
199
1 to
199
4. A
lthou
gh h
ighe
r th
an th
e av
erag
eco
unty
, the
re w
as a
ste
ady
decr
ease
in th
e nu
mbe
r of
chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C s
ince
199
3. T
here
was
a s
tead
y in
crea
se in
the
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
in o
ut-o
f-ho
me
plac
emen
ts f
rom
199
1 to
199
5.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
1547
13.2
%
1994
1474
12.2
%
1995
1351
11.2
%
1995
Stat
e*
1994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
3184
37.7
%27
8432
.1%
2896
33.4
%22
3,89
326
.8%
224.
7%15
3.5%
153.
5%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t29
6.1%
194.
4%20
4.6%
3,70
95.
9%
152
3.9%
106
2.5%
134
3.1%
15,7
014.
1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
210
.0%
313
.0%
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed24
1710
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
206
286
294
18,4
92
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
31
121
1
12M
inne
sota
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s: A
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ser
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k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
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ren'
s D
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se F
und
of M
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et, S
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205
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kids
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emog
raph
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Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
11,9
08
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
3,23
7
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
27.2
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
3,20
1
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
941.
1%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
010
,370
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-
= e
ing
of C
hild
ren
in J
acks
on C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
Wor
se
II A
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
12E
Jack
son
Cou
nty
is a
rel
ativ
ely
smal
l cou
nty
loca
ted
in s
outh
wes
t-er
n M
inne
sota
on
the
Iow
a bo
rder
. The
larg
est i
ndus
trie
s in
199
4 w
ere
farm
ing,
dur
able
goo
ds m
anuf
actu
ring
, and
sta
te a
nd lo
cal g
over
nmen
t.T
he la
rges
t inc
reas
e in
indu
stry
was
in w
hole
sale
trad
e w
hich
incr
ease
dby
app
roxi
mat
ely
55%
bet
wee
n 19
93 a
nd 1
994.
Jac
kson
Cou
nty'
s pe
rca
pita
per
sona
l inc
ome
of $
18,9
03 w
as r
anke
d tw
enty
-nin
th h
ighe
st in
Min
neso
ta.
Jack
son
Cou
nty
was
bet
ter
than
the
aver
age
coun
ty in
sub
stan
tiat-
ed r
epor
ts o
f ch
ild a
buse
and
neg
lect
, with
a d
ecre
ase
sinc
e 19
92. T
een
birt
hs w
ere
also
con
sist
ently
low
er th
an th
e av
erag
e co
unty
. Poi
nts
ofco
ncer
n w
ere
an in
crea
se in
the
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
drop
ping
out
of
scho
ol b
etw
een
1993
and
199
5, a
nd a
n si
gnif
ican
t inc
reas
e in
the
num
ber
of o
ut-o
f-ho
me
plac
emen
ts s
ince
199
1.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
1994
1995
1995
Stat
e19
94
255
8.0%
251
7.8%
184
5.7%
*
121,
694
Fam
ily. E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
693
31.4
%74
133
.7%
690
32.4
%22
3,89
3
10.
8%2
1.7%
32.
4%2,
023
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t5
3.9%
65.
0%6
4.8%
3,70
9
70.
8%22
2.3%
272.
8%15
,701
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
214
.3%
02,
225*
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed12
410
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
2943
5318
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
00
021
1
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
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reet
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te 2
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t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
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/227
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9.7%
26.8
%
3.2%
5.9%
4.1%
31.0
%
Min
neso
ta K
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199
7 D
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Kan
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Dem
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phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
13,3
87
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
4,05
9
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
30.3
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
3,93
0
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
943.
3%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
013
,340
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in K
anab
ec C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
60
II
I
Wor
se
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Kan
abec
Cou
nty
is lo
cate
d in
eas
t cen
tral
Min
neso
ta a
nd r
anks
fift
y-ni
nth
in s
ize
amon
g M
inne
sota
cou
ntie
s. I
n 19
94, K
anab
ec h
ad a
per
capi
ta p
erso
nal i
ncom
e of
$15
,626
, whi
ch r
anks
sev
enty
-thi
rd in
the
stat
e. T
he la
rges
t ind
ustr
ies
in th
e co
unty
wer
e re
tail,
sta
te a
nd lo
cal
gove
rnm
ent,
and
cons
truc
tion.
The
fas
test
gro
win
g in
dust
ry w
as n
on-
dura
ble
good
s m
anuf
actu
ring
, whi
ch in
crea
sed
by a
lmos
t 27%
.
Subs
tant
iate
d re
port
s of
chi
ld a
buse
and
neg
lect
incr
ease
d in
Kan
abec
Cou
nty,
but
are
stil
l at t
he le
vel o
f th
e av
erag
e co
unty
. The
per
-ce
ntag
e of
low
bir
thw
eigh
t bab
ies
incr
ease
d si
gnif
ican
tly in
199
4 an
d19
95 a
fter
a d
rop
in 1
992
and
1993
. The
per
cent
of
birt
hs to
teen
mot
hers
fluc
tuat
ed o
ver
time,
but
is g
ener
ally
hig
her
than
the
aver
age
coun
ty.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
383
9.8%
1994
382
9.4%
1995
374
9.2%
1995
Stat
e*
1994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
876
34.2
%10
2237
.0%
967
34.3
%22
3,89
326
.8%
64.
1%4
2.5%
96.
1%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t15
10.2
%15
9.3%
1510
.1%
3,70
95.
9%
423.
8%51
3.9%
544.
0%15
,701
4.1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
112
.5%
433
.3%
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed9
2210
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
2443
6518
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
20
021
1
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1
erlt©
Era
phks
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
42,3
79
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
12,5
16
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
29.5
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
11,9
22
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
940.
05
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
040
,560
Mea
stE
vOng
the
t1.7
eUg-
3eh
ig o
ff C
hM T
enin
Kan
Eye
:DM
Cou
nty
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
Orr
kids
Eac
mm
inim
ise/
a
Wor
se
II
I Ave
rage
I
Bet
ter
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Kan
diyo
hi C
ount
y is
loca
ted
in w
est c
entr
al M
inne
sota
and
is th
etw
enty
-thi
rd la
rges
t cou
nty
in th
e st
ate.
Dur
ing
the
sum
mer
mon
ths,
the
popu
latio
n in
clud
es m
igra
nt f
arm
wor
kers
and
thei
r ch
ildre
n. I
n 19
94,
the
larg
est i
ndus
trie
s in
the
coun
ty w
ere
stat
e an
d lo
cal g
over
nmen
t, se
r-vi
ces,
and
ret
ail t
rade
. The
fas
test
gro
win
g in
dust
ry w
as f
arm
ing.
In
1994
, Kan
diyo
hi C
ount
y ha
d a
per
capi
ta p
erso
nal i
ncom
e of
$18
,372
,am
ong
the
uppe
r ha
lf o
f M
inne
sota
cou
ntie
s.
The
per
cent
of
birt
hs to
teen
s re
mai
ned
fair
ly s
tead
y an
d cl
ose
toth
e st
ate
aver
age.
The
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
on A
FDC
, whi
le b
elow
the
aver
age
coun
ty, i
mpr
oved
fro
m 1
994
to 1
995.
In
Kan
diyo
hi C
ount
y, c
hil-
dren
wer
e tw
ice
as li
kely
to d
rop
out o
f sc
hool
as
in th
e av
erag
e co
unty
.T
he n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t als
o in
crea
sed
in 1
995.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
1270
10.7
%
1994
1437
11.5
%
1995
1310
10.5
%
1995
Stat
e*1
994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ilyit.
Eco
norm
cs
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
2409
32.8
%22
6230
.1%
2435
35.6
%22
3,89
326
.8%
224.
0%19
3.7%
214.
0%2,
023
3.2%
.
-Cot
tirns
tanc
es
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t20
3.7%
173.
3%30
5.7%
3,70
95.
9%
158
5.1%
202
6.1%
217
6.8%
15,7
014.
1%
ns o
f T
roub
le
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
1734
.0%
2138
.9%
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed77
8710
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
148
159
140
18,4
92
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
62
221
1
10C
hild
ren'
s D
efen
se F
und
of M
N, 5
50 R
ice
Str
eet,
Sui
te 2
05, S
t. P
aul,
MN
551
03; 6
12/2
27-6
121
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
Kitt
son
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
5,51
2
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
1,43
2
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
26.0
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
1,50
6
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
94-4
9%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
05,
180
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in K
ittso
n C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
62
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995 13
2
Kitt
son
Cou
nty
is in
the
nort
hwes
t cor
ner
of M
inne
sota
, bor
deri
ngN
orth
Dak
ota
and
Can
ada.
It i
s th
e si
xth
smal
lest
cou
nty
in M
inne
sota
.T
he c
ount
y's
larg
est i
ndus
trie
s in
199
4 w
ere
stat
e an
d lo
cal g
over
nmen
t,se
rvic
es, a
nd f
arm
ing.
The
ser
vice
indu
stry
incr
ease
d th
e m
ost b
etw
een
1993
and
199
4. K
ittso
n C
ount
y's
per
capi
ta p
erso
nal i
ncom
e of
$18
,500
rank
ed th
irty
-sev
enth
in th
e st
ate.
Kitt
son
Cou
nty
had
a m
uch
low
er-t
han-
aver
age
scho
ol d
ropo
utra
te, a
lthou
gh it
incr
ease
d in
the
last
two
year
s. K
ittso
n co
ntin
ued
toha
ve lo
wer
-tha
n-av
erag
e pe
rcen
ts o
f ch
ildre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C a
nd o
fbi
rths
to te
ens.
The
num
ber
of lo
w b
irth
wei
ght b
abie
s in
crea
sed
in 1
995.
Thi
s do
es n
ot n
eces
sari
ly in
dica
te a
long
-ter
m tr
end,
how
ever
.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
624.
1%
1994
694.
8%
1995
715.
0%
1995
Stat
e*1
994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
385
33.5
%39
733
.8%
416
36.1
%22
3,89
326
.8%
01
1.7%
23.
2%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t1
1.9%
35.
1%5
7.9%
3,70
95.
9%
20.
4%5
0.9%
101.
8%15
,701
4.1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
00
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed1
510
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
47
718
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
12
211
1qM
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Loo
k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
kO
rrC
hild
ren'
s D
efen
se F
und
of M
N, 5
50 R
ice
Stre
et, S
uite
205
, St.
Paul
, MN
551
03; 6
12/2
27-6
121
kids
mh%
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
16,2
93
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
4,14
5
Est
imat
ed `
1/0
child
ren,
199
425
.4%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
4,19
1
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
94-1
1%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
015
,000
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in K
ooch
ichi
ng C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
Wor
se
I
Ave
rage
II
l
Bet
ter
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Koo
chic
hing
Cou
nty
is a
mid
-siz
ed c
ount
y lo
cate
d in
nor
ther
nM
inne
sota
on
the
Can
adia
n bo
rder
. Mos
t of
the
Net
t Lak
e In
dian
Res
erva
tion
lies
with
in th
e co
unty
. In
1994
, Koo
chic
hing
had
a p
er c
apita
pers
onal
inco
me
of $
15,6
43, t
he f
ifte
enth
low
est i
n th
e st
ate.
The
larg
est
indu
stri
es in
199
4 w
ere
non-
dura
ble
good
s m
anuf
actu
ring
, ser
vice
s, a
ndst
ate
and
loca
l gov
ernm
ent.
The
fas
test
gro
win
g in
dust
ry w
as tr
ansp
orta
tion
and
publ
ic u
tiliti
es.
The
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
born
at l
ow b
irth
wei
ght i
n K
ooch
ichi
ngC
ount
y w
as a
t a f
ive-
year
low
in 1
995
and
muc
h be
tter
than
the
aver
age
coun
ty. T
he c
ount
y al
so h
ad s
ome
decl
ine
in th
e nu
mbe
r of
chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
-in
g A
FDC
fro
m 1
994
to 1
995.
The
per
cent
of
child
ren
drop
ping
out
of
scho
olco
ntin
ued
to r
ise
and
was
hig
her
than
the
aver
age
coun
ty. A
lthou
gh a
rres
tsfo
r vi
olen
t cri
mes
wer
e up
sha
rply
in 1
995,
this
is n
ot n
eces
sari
ly a
long
-ter
mtr
end
for
the
coun
ty.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
1994
1995
1995
Stat
e*1
994
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C38
39.
2%41
310
.0%
373
9.0%
121,
694
9.7%
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
663
26.0
%67
027
.1%
727
29.9
%22
3,89
326
.8%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)7
3.3%
52.
9%5
3.9%
2,02
33.
2%
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed
83.
8%10
5.9%
332.
5%33
2.5%
16.
7%6
46.2
%
2528
43.
1%3,
709
5.9%
574.
3%15
,701
4.1%
2,22
5*31
.0%
10,4
34*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
6356
6018
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
32
121
1
kids
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e S
tree
t, S
uite
205
, St.
Pau
l, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1M
EM
13:5
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
0
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
8,53
5
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
2,24
2
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
26.3
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
2,32
6
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
94-3
6%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
07,
730
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in L
ac q
ui P
arle
Cou
nty
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
64
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Lac
Qui
Par
le C
ount
y is
loca
ted
in s
outh
wes
tern
Min
neso
ta o
n th
eSo
uth
Dak
ota
bord
er n
ext t
o th
e M
inne
sota
Riv
er. I
t is
the
thir
teen
thsm
alle
st c
ount
y in
the
stat
e. I
ts 1
994
per
capi
ta p
erso
nal i
ncom
e of
$18,
889
rank
ed th
irtie
th in
the
stat
e. T
he c
ount
y's
larg
est i
ndus
trie
s in
1994
wer
e fa
rmin
g, s
tate
and
loca
l gov
ernm
ent,
and
serv
ices
. Far
min
gin
com
e sh
owed
the
larg
est i
ncre
ase
betw
een
1993
and
199
4.
Chi
ldre
n in
Lac
Qui
Par
le C
ount
y di
d w
ell o
n m
ost i
ndic
ator
s of
child
wel
l-be
ing.
The
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
born
at l
ow b
irth
wei
ght
incr
ease
d so
mew
hat f
rom
199
1 to
199
4, a
lthou
gh th
e nu
mbe
rs w
ere
still
quite
sm
all.
A s
harp
incr
ease
in 1
995
in th
e nu
mbe
r of
chi
ld a
buse
and
negl
ect r
epor
ts m
ay n
ot r
efle
ct a
long
er-t
erm
tren
d.
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
1 3
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
602.
6%
1994
723.
2%
1995
592.
6%
1995
Stat
e*
1994
121,
694
9.7%
599
32.9
%61
033
.6%
548
29.9
%22
3,89
326
.8%
22.
0%1
1.2%
11.
2%2,
023
3.2%
11.
0%6
7.2%
44.
8%3,
709
5.9%
10.
1%4
0.4%
40.
4%15
,701
4.1%
00
2,22
5*31
.0%
426
10,4
34*
1527
2618
,492
02
021
1
13?
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
Orr
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1ki
ds
etno
grap
hics
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
10,5
66
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
2,54
6
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
24.1
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
2,54
2
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
940.
2%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
09,
640
Mea
suri
ng th
e tW
eii-
glei
ng o
g C
hild
ren
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
IIkr
kids
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e S
tree
t, S
uite
205
, St.
Pau
l, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
11=
1:11
1m
hule
seta
in L
ake
Cou
nty
II lif
t!W
orse
Ave
rage
Bet
ter
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
I
Il
I
Lak
e C
ount
y is
loca
ted
in n
orth
east
ern
Min
neso
ta o
n th
e N
orth
Shor
e of
Lak
e Su
peri
or. I
t is
the
eigh
teen
th s
mal
lest
cou
nty
inM
inne
sota
. It h
ad a
per
cap
ita p
erso
nal i
ncom
e of
$16
,740
. The
larg
est
indu
stri
es in
199
4 w
ere
dura
ble
good
s m
anuf
actu
ring
, ser
vice
s, a
nd s
tate
and
loca
l gov
ernm
ent.
The
fas
test
gro
win
g in
dust
ry w
as d
urab
le g
oods
man
ufac
turi
ng, w
hich
incr
ease
d 10
% b
etw
een
1993
and
199
4.
On
mos
t ind
icat
ors,
chi
ldre
n in
Lak
e C
ount
y ra
nk n
ear
to th
e av
er-
age
coun
ty's
chi
ldre
n. T
he n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C h
asde
crea
sed
stea
dily
sin
ce 1
991.
An
incr
ease
in th
e nu
mbe
r of
chi
ldre
nbo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t in
1995
doe
s no
t nec
essa
rily
indi
cate
a lo
ng-
term
cha
nge
in th
is in
dica
tor.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
215
8.5%
1994
197
7.8%
1995
165
6.5%
1995
Stat
e19
94
121,
694
9.7%
klF
am'il
y E
cono
mic
s:,
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
586
26.8
%62
528
.2%
554
24.6
%22
3,89
326
.8%
07
7.6%
32.
9%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t5
4.2%
22.
2%8
7.8%
3,70
95.
9%
111.
1%26
2.5%
252.
5%15
,701
4.1%
6Sig
nt o
f T
roub
le
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
01
25.0
%2,
225*
31.0
%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed12
1210
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
3731
4518
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
00
221
1
1 3
q
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
4,39
2
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
1,19
4
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
27.2
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
1,17
7
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
941.
5%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
04,
310
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in L
ake
of th
e W
oods
Cou
nty
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
66
ii
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
14.)
Lak
e of
the
Woo
ds C
ount
y is
loca
ted
in n
orth
ern
Min
neso
ta o
n th
eC
anad
ian
bord
er. I
t is
the
thir
d sm
alle
st c
ount
y in
Min
neso
ta. P
ortio
ns o
f th
eR
ed L
ake
Indi
an R
eser
vatio
n ar
e lo
cate
d in
the
coun
ty. I
n 19
94, L
ake
of th
eW
oods
Cou
nty
had
a pe
r ca
pita
per
sona
l inc
ome
of $
16,4
77, w
hich
ran
ked
sixt
y-th
ird
in th
e st
ate.
The
larg
est i
ndus
trie
s in
199
4 w
ere
serv
ices
, sta
te a
ndlo
cal g
over
nmen
t, an
d no
n-du
rabl
e go
ods
man
ufac
turi
ng. T
he f
aste
st g
row
-in
g in
dust
ry f
rom
199
3 to
199
4 w
as n
on-d
urab
le g
oods
man
ufac
turi
ng,
whi
ch in
crea
sed
by o
ver
12 p
erce
nt.
Lak
e of
the
Woo
ds C
ount
y im
prov
ed o
n its
alr
eady
low
dro
pout
rat
eby
hav
ing
no s
tude
nts
drop
out
in 1
995.
The
per
cent
age
of c
hild
ren
rece
ivin
gA
FDC
con
tinue
d to
be
low
, alth
ough
the
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
rece
ivin
gfr
ee/r
educ
ed p
rice
sch
ool l
unch
was
abo
ve th
at o
f th
e av
erag
e co
unty
. Am
odes
t inc
reas
e in
199
5 in
rep
orts
of
child
abu
se a
nd n
egle
ct d
oes
not n
eces
-sa
rily
indi
cate
a lo
ng-t
erm
tren
d.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
595.
0%
1994
574.
8%
1995
383.
2%
1995
Stat
e*1
994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
316
41.4
%34
141
.8%
350
42.3
%22
3,89
326
.8%
11.
8%2
4.1%
24.
2%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t4
7.0%
48.
2%2
4.2%
3,70
95.
9%
72.
3%6
1.6%
015
,701
4.1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
00
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed4
910
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
136
918
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
00
021
1
11L
_
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1If
frki
dsm
inne
wra
=M
k
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
24,2
73
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
7,16
4
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
29.5
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
6,97
1
°A)
chan
ge in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
942.
8%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
023
,420
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in L
eSue
ur C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
Ifrr
kids
ME
Mm
inne
sota
Wor
se
Ii
II
Ave
rage
II B
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
142
Le
Sueu
r C
ount
y in
sou
th c
entr
al M
inne
sota
ran
ks th
irty
-eig
hth
inpo
pula
tion
amon
g M
inne
sota
cou
ntie
s. L
e Su
eur
Cou
nty'
s 19
94 p
er c
api-
ta p
erso
nal i
ncom
e of
$18
,454
ran
ks th
irty
-nin
th in
the
stat
e. T
he la
rges
tin
dust
ries
in th
e co
unty
wer
e du
rabl
e go
ods
man
ufac
turi
ng, s
ervi
ces,
and
non-
dura
ble
good
s m
anuf
actu
ring
. The
fas
test
gro
win
g in
dust
ryw
as f
arm
ing
whi
ch in
crea
sed
subs
tant
ially
fro
m 1
993
to 1
994.
Chi
ldre
n in
Le
Sueu
r C
ount
y ra
nk q
uite
clo
se to
the
aver
age
coun
-ty
for
man
y in
dica
tors
of
child
wel
l-be
ing.
Aft
er a
dec
reas
e in
low
bir
th-
wei
ght b
irth
s in
199
2 an
d 19
93, r
ates
hav
e in
crea
sed
to a
bove
ave
rage
for
1994
and
199
5. S
ubst
antia
ted
repo
rts
of c
hild
abu
se a
nd n
egle
ct d
ropp
edto
a f
our-
year
low
in 1
994,
but
may
not
ref
lect
a lo
nger
term
tren
d.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
346
5.0%
1994
347
4.9%
1995
345
4.8%
1995
Stat
e*1
994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
1029
23.0%
1457
25.8%
1493
27.7%
223,
893
26.8%
92.8%
61.8%
10
3.1%
2,02
33.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed
206.2%
206.0%
251.
3%50
2.0%
120.0%
19.1%
4427
206.2%
3,70
95.9%
441.7%
15,7
014.1%
2,22
5*31
.0%
10,4
34*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
4171
5818
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
11
121
1
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e S
tree
t, S
uite
205
, St.
Pau
l, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1M
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Loo
k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
k
Linc
oln
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
6,83
1
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
1,77
7
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
26.0
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
1,78
9
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
94-0
7%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
06,
080
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in L
inco
ln C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
thI
I
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
144:
.
Lin
coln
Cou
nty,
the
nint
h sm
alle
st c
ount
y in
the
stat
e, is
loca
ted
inso
uthw
este
rn M
inne
sota
on
the
Sout
h D
akot
a bo
rder
. Its
199
4 pe
r ca
pita
pers
onal
inco
me
of $
17,5
50 r
anke
d fi
ftie
th in
Min
neso
ta. T
he la
rges
tin
dust
ries
in 1
993
wer
e fa
rmin
g, s
ervi
ces,
and
tran
spor
tatio
n an
d pu
blic
utili
ties.
Far
min
g ea
rnin
gs in
crea
sed
sign
ific
antly
fro
m 1
993
to 1
994.
Chi
ldre
n in
Lin
coln
Cou
nty
fare
d be
tter
than
chi
ldre
n in
the
aver
-ag
e co
unty
in 1
995
on m
ost i
ndic
ator
s of
chi
ld w
ell-
bein
g. T
he n
umbe
rof
chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed d
ecre
ased
bet
wee
n 19
93 a
nd 1
994.
Ahi
gher
-tha
n-av
erag
e ra
te o
f st
uden
ts r
ecei
ving
fre
e / r
educ
ed-p
rice
scho
ol lu
nche
s in
dica
tes
the
num
ber
of lo
w-i
ncom
e st
uden
ts in
the
coun
ty.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
1994
1995
1995
Stat
e19
94
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C (
Reg
ion
VII
I N
orth
)63
55.
7%60
85.
4%52
34.
6%12
1,69
49.
7%
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
428
38.4
%45
440
.3%
449
40.2
%22
3,89
326
.8%
.Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)2
3.0%
11.
5%2
3.1%
2,02
33.
2%
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed
11.
5%3
4.5%
50.
8%4
0.6%
00
86
34.
6%3,
709
5.9%
50.
7%15
,701
4.1%
2,22
5*31
.0%
10,4
34*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
87
618
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
00
021
1
145
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inne
sota
Kid
s: A
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ser
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k, 1
997
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aboo
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hild
ren'
s D
efen
se F
und
of M
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ice
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et, S
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205
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l, M
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/227
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dsM
EM
min
nese
ta
emog
raph
ics
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
25,2
48
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
6,93
6
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
27.5
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
6,83
5
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
941.
5%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
024
,680
Mea
surin
g th
een
-Bei
ng o
f Chi
ldre
nin
Lyo
n C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
!kr
Wor
seA
vera
ge
II
Bet
ter
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
14t3
Lyo
n C
ount
y is
a m
id-s
ized
cou
nty
loca
ted
in s
outh
wes
tern
Min
neso
ta. I
n 19
94, L
yon
Cou
nty
had
a pe
r ca
pita
per
sona
l inc
ome
of$2
0,01
3, w
hich
was
the
four
teen
th la
rges
t in
the
stat
e. T
he la
rges
t ind
us-
trie
s in
199
4 w
ere
non-
dura
ble
good
s m
anuf
actu
ring
, sta
te a
nd lo
cal
gove
rnm
ent,
and
serv
ices
. Far
min
g in
com
e in
crea
sed
sign
ific
antly
betw
een
1993
and
199
4.
The
re w
as a
n in
crea
se in
199
5 in
the
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
drop
ping
out o
f sc
hool
, but
Lyo
n C
ount
y w
as s
till b
elow
the
aver
age
coun
ty.
The
re w
as a
dro
p in
the
perc
ent o
f ch
ildre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
or
redu
ced-
pric
e lu
nch.
Are
as o
f co
ncer
n fo
r L
yon
Cou
nty
are
an in
crea
se in
the
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
born
to te
enag
e m
othe
rs a
nd a
n in
crea
se in
the
num
-be
r of
chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
635
5.7%
1994
608
5.4%
1995
523
4.6%
1995
Stat
e*1994
121,694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C (
Reg
ion
VII
I N
orth
)
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs1991-92, 94-95, 95-96)
1513
28.0%
1630
28.6%
1515
26.6%
223,893
26.8%
82.3%
10
2.7%
15
4.4%
2,023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t4
1.1%
15
4.1%
16
4.7%
3,709
5.9%
38
1.6%
35
1.4%
44
1.7%
15,701
4.1%
Signs of
Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
1991-92, 93-94, 94-95)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
425.0%
833.3%
2,225*
31.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed41
61
10,434*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
105
71
98
18,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
22
2211
kids
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e S
tree
t, S
uite
205
, St.
Pau
l, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1W
M&
min
nese
ta
BE
ST
CO
PY
AV
AIL
AB
LE
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
21-a
oerL
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
McL
eod
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
33,4
78
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
9,73
4
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
29.1
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
9,48
9
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
942.
6%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
021
,480
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in M
cLeo
d C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
70
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
McL
eod
Cou
nty
is lo
cate
d in
the
sout
h ce
ntra
l por
tion
of th
e st
ate
and
is th
e tw
enty
-fif
th la
rges
t cou
nty.
Dur
ing
the
sum
mer
mon
ths,
the
popu
la-
tion
incl
udes
mig
rant
far
mw
orke
rs a
nd th
eir
child
ren.
The
cou
nty'
s la
rges
tin
dust
ries
in 1
994
wer
e du
rabl
e go
ods
man
ufac
turi
ng, n
on-d
urab
le g
oods
man
ufac
turi
ng a
nd s
tate
and
loca
l gov
ernm
ent.
Dur
able
goo
ds m
anuf
actu
r-in
g w
as th
e fa
stes
t gro
win
g in
dust
ry, i
ncre
asin
g by
13%
fro
m 1
993
to 1
994.
McL
eod
Cou
nty'
s pe
r ca
pita
per
sona
l inc
ome
was
$19
,786
, the
sev
ente
enth
larg
est i
n th
e st
ate.
McL
eod
Cou
nty
redu
ced
the
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
in o
ut-o
f-ho
me
plac
e-m
ents
. Alth
ough
ther
e w
as a
n in
crea
se b
etw
een
1994
and
199
5 in
the
num
-be
r of
chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
or
redu
ced-
pric
e sc
hool
lunc
hes,
McL
eod
Cou
nty
was
low
er th
an th
e av
erag
e co
unty
. Are
as f
or c
once
rn in
clud
e an
incr
ease
in th
e pe
rcen
tage
of
stud
ents
dro
ppin
g ou
t of
scho
ol a
nd a
ste
ady
incr
ease
in th
e nu
mbe
r of
chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t a lo
w b
irth
wei
ght.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
335
5.0%
1994
361
4.9%
1995
352
3.6%
1995
Stat
e19
94
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
857
17.3
%94
817
.2%
974
17.5
%22
3,89
326
.8%
71.
5%15
3.4%
132.
7%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t13
2.8%
224.
9%34
7.1%
3,70
95.
9%
772.
8%11
93.
9%12
64.
1%15
,701
4.1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
1137
.9%
1938
.8%
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed11
314
210
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
5548
3718
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
42
221
1
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
1 4
PC
hild
ren'
s D
efen
se F
und
of M
N, 5
50 R
ice
Stre
et, S
uite
205
, St.
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, MN
551
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12/2
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inne
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raph
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Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
5,14
7
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
1,61
4
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
31.4
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
1,58
7
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
941.
7%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
033
,780
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in M
ahno
men
Cou
nty
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
Ykr
rki
dsM
EM
mlm
mw
ta
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Mah
nom
en C
ount
y is
loca
ted
in n
orth
wes
tern
Min
neso
ta a
nd is
the
fift
h sm
alle
st c
ount
y in
the
stat
e. P
ortio
ns o
f th
e W
hite
Ear
th I
ndia
nR
eser
vatio
n ar
e lo
cate
d in
the
coun
ty. T
he c
ount
y's
1994
per
sona
l per
capi
ta in
com
e w
as $
13,3
12, t
he lo
wes
t in
the
stat
e. T
he la
rges
t ind
ustr
ies
in 1
994
wer
e se
rvic
es, s
tate
and
loca
l gov
ernm
ent,
and
reta
il. T
he s
er-
vice
s in
dust
ry in
crea
sed
15%
fro
m 1
993
to 1
994.
Mah
nom
en C
ount
y ha
s a
cons
iste
ntly
low
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
arre
sted
for
vio
lent
cri
me
and
is b
ette
r th
an th
e av
erag
e co
unty
in th
isin
dica
tor.
The
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
drop
ping
out
of
scho
ol in
Mah
nom
enC
ount
y ha
s in
crea
sed
stea
dily
sin
ce 1
991.
Ano
ther
poi
nt o
f co
ncer
n is
the
incr
ease
of
child
ren
born
to te
en m
othe
rs f
rom
6.6
% in
199
4 to
9.7
% in
1995
.
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
295
18.6
%
1994
275
17.1
%
1995
276
17.1
%
1995
Sta
te*
1994
121,
694
9.7%
1109
66.6
%11
7767
.7%
1170
68.3
%22
3,89
326
.8%
23.
2%5
6.6%
68.
3%2,
023
3.2%
34.
8%5
6.6%
56.
9%3,
709
5.9%
60.
8%59
7.6%
729.
5%15
,701
4.1%
01
14.3
%2,
225*
31.0
%
2918
10,4
34*
5973
8018
,492
12
121
1
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
71
15'1
Mar
shal
lD
emog
raph
ics
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
10,7
63
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
3,12
0
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
29.0
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
3,18
5
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
94-2
1%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
04,
950
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in M
arsh
all C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
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r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Mar
shal
l Cou
nty
is a
mod
erat
ely
smal
l cou
nty
loca
ted
alon
g th
e N
orth
Dak
ota
bord
er in
the
nort
hwes
t cor
ner
of th
e st
ate.
Dur
ing
the
sum
mer
mon
ths,
the
popu
latio
n of
Mar
shal
l Cou
nty
incl
udes
mig
rant
far
mw
orke
rsan
d th
eir
child
ren.
Mar
shal
l Cou
nty'
s pe
r ca
pita
per
sona
l inc
ome
of $
15,1
47is
the
tent
h lo
wes
t in
the
stat
e. T
he la
rges
t ind
ustr
ies
in th
e co
unty
wer
e st
ate
and
loca
l gov
ernm
ent,
serv
ices
, and
ret
ail.
Dur
able
goo
ds m
anuf
actu
ring
was
the
fast
est g
row
ing
indu
stry
, inc
reas
ing
by o
ver
21%
.
The
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
in M
arsh
all C
ount
y re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C a
nd f
ree
or r
educ
ed-p
rice
d sc
hool
lunc
h de
crea
sed
in 1
995.
The
rat
e of
low
bir
thw
eigh
t in
Mar
shal
l Cou
nty
is lo
wer
than
the
aver
age
coun
ty b
ut in
crea
sed
betw
een
1994
and
199
5. T
here
was
a b
ig ju
mp
in th
e nu
mbe
r of
chi
ldre
nar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e in
199
4. T
he r
ate
of te
en b
irth
s is
als
o in
crea
sing
inM
arsh
all C
ount
y.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
146
4.6%
1994
162
5.2%
1995
150
4.8%
1995
Stat
e*1
994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
987
40.8
%99
542
.8%
716
35.6
%22
3,89
326
.8%
21.
5%4
3.6%
64.
8%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t9
6.8%
10.
9%5
4.0%
3,70
95.
9%
60.
5%14
1.2%
131.
3%15
,701
4.1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
04
80.0
%2,
225*
31.0
%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed12
2410
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
1623
2718
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
01
221
1
72M
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
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ser
Loo
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997
Iltg
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ldre
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ense
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Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
22,6
80
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
6,04
2
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
26.6
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
6,17
3
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
94-2
1%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
09,
910
Mea
suri
ng th
e W
eil -
x =
cuin
g of
Chi
ldre
nin
Mar
tin C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
MP-
i
Wor
se
III A
vera
geII
II
Bet
ter
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Mar
tin C
ount
y is
a m
oder
ate-
size
d co
unty
loca
ted
in s
outh
cen
tral
Min
neso
ta o
n th
e Io
wa
bord
er. T
he la
rges
t ind
ustr
ies
in M
artin
Cou
nty
wer
e fa
rmin
g, s
ervi
ces,
and
dur
able
goo
ds m
anuf
actu
ring
. In
1994
,M
artin
Cou
nty
had
a pe
r ca
pita
per
sona
l inc
ome
of $
20,0
16, r
anki
ngth
irte
enth
am
ong
Min
neso
ta c
ount
ies.
The
fas
test
gro
win
g in
dust
rybe
twee
n 19
93 a
nd 1
994
was
far
min
g.
Mar
tin C
ount
y is
clo
se to
the
aver
age
coun
ty o
n ne
arly
all
indi
ca-
tors
. The
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
rece
ivin
g A
FDC
in M
artin
Cou
nty
has
drop
ped
betw
een
1994
and
199
5. T
he c
ount
y is
als
o lo
wer
than
ave
rage
for
this
indi
cato
r. T
here
was
a s
igni
fica
nt ju
mp
in th
e nu
mbe
r of
chi
ldre
ndr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
. The
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
in o
ut-o
f-ho
me
plac
e-m
ents
has
als
o in
crea
sed.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
888
8.3%
1994
856
8.1%
1995
752
7.1%
1995
Stat
e*
1994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily. E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C (
Mar
tin/F
arib
ault)
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/ re
duce
d pr
ice
scho
ollu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
1387
31.0
%13
2930
.9%
1322
31.3
%22
3,89
326
.8%
124.
1%7
2.7%
114.
8%2,
023
3.2%
Etir
th,C
ircum
star
ices
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t13
4.4%
155.
7%12
5.2%
3,70
95.
9%
ns:o
f Tro
uble
241.
2%25
1.1%
472.
1%15
,701
4.1%
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
010
21.7
%2,
225*
31.0
%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed28
2910
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
5983
9518
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
00
121
1
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ser
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997
Dat
aboo
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ker
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
21,4
66
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
6,32
3
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
29.5
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
6,27
9
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
940.
7%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
020
,840
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
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of C
hild
ren
in M
eeke
r C
ount
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AF
DC
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unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
74
Wor
seA
vera
ge
II
i
Bet
ter
Mee
ker
Cou
nty
is a
mod
erat
e-si
zed
coun
ty in
cen
tral
Min
neso
ta.
The
larg
est i
ndus
trie
s in
199
4 w
ere
cons
truc
tion,
sta
te a
nd lo
cal g
over
n-m
ent,
and
serv
ices
. Who
lesa
le tr
ade
was
the
fast
est g
row
ing
indu
stry
,in
crea
sing
by
alm
ost 1
8%. T
he 1
994
per
capi
ta p
erso
nal i
ncom
e in
Mee
ker
Cou
nty
was
$17
,082
, fif
ty-s
even
th in
the
stat
e.
The
num
ber
of s
ubst
antia
ted
repo
rts
of c
hild
abu
se a
nd n
egle
ctde
crea
sed
in M
eeke
r C
ount
y an
d is
low
er th
an th
e av
erag
e co
unty
. The
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
rece
ivin
g fr
ee o
r re
duce
d-pr
iced
sch
ool l
unch
es a
lso
drop
ped.
Poi
nts
of c
once
rn f
or M
eeke
r C
ount
y ar
e in
crea
ses
in th
e nu
m-
ber
of te
en m
othe
rs, l
ow b
irth
wei
ght a
nd c
hild
ren
drop
ping
out
of
scho
ol.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
1994
1995
1995
Stat
e*
1994
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C37
86.
0%35
35.
6%31
24.
9%12
1,69
49.
7%
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
1578
27.1
%17
8029
.6%
1774
28.5
%22
3,89
326
.8%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)6
2.2%
62.
5%8
3.2%
2,02
33.
2%
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
72.
6%11
4.5%
311.
2%37
1.3%
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
02
50.0
%
119
5464
166.
5%3,
709
5.9%
471.
5%15
,701
4.1%
2,22
5*31
.0%
73
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
30
10,4
34*
18,4
92 211
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
Orr
-C
hild
ren'
s D
efen
se F
und
of M
N, 5
50 R
ice
Stre
et, S
uite
205
, St.
Paul
, MN
551
03; 6
12/2
27-6
121
kids
=M
k
emog
ra h
ics
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
19,7
84
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
5,75
8
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
29.1
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
5,58
4
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
943.
1%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
019
,030
suri
ng th
e W
eil-
sin
g of
Chi
ldre
nou
rO
lie L
acs
Cou
nty
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
?kr
kids
mai
nam
inne
seta
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
15C
Mill
e L
acs
Cou
nty
is lo
cate
d in
eas
t cen
tral
Min
neso
ta, a
ndin
clud
es th
e M
ille
Lac
s In
dian
Res
erva
tion.
It r
anks
for
ty-s
even
th in
popu
latio
n am
ong
Min
neso
ta c
ount
ies.
Its
per
cap
ita in
com
e of
$15
,732
was
eig
hth
low
est i
n th
e st
ate.
The
larg
est i
ndus
trie
s in
199
4 w
ere
ser-
vice
s, d
urab
le g
oods
man
ufac
turi
ng, a
nd s
tate
and
loca
l gov
ernm
ent.
The
tran
spor
tatio
n an
d pu
blic
util
ities
sec
tor
of th
e ec
onom
y in
crea
sed
by a
lmos
t 14%
fro
m 1
993
to 1
994.
Mill
e L
acs
Cou
nty
has
seen
a d
rop
in th
e nu
mbe
r of
chi
ldre
n bo
rnw
ith lo
w b
irth
wei
ght.
The
cou
nty
is a
lso
low
er th
an th
e av
erag
e co
unty
on th
is in
dica
tor.
The
num
ber
of s
ubst
antia
ted
repo
rts
of c
hild
abu
sean
d ne
glec
t dro
pped
. Poi
nts
of c
once
rn f
or M
ille
Lac
s C
ount
y ar
e a
stea
dy in
crea
se in
chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
sin
ce 1
991
and
anin
crea
se in
the
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
in o
ut-o
f-ho
me
plac
emen
ts.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
580
10.4
%
1994
650
11.3
%
1995
684
11.9
%
1995
Stat
e*
1994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
2009
34.6
%22
5436
.7%
2253
36.3
%22
3,89
326
.8%
145.
6%11
4.4%
104.
7%2,
023
3.2%
LB
irth
Circ
umst
ance
s
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t11
4.4%
135.
2%8
3.8%
3,70
95.
9%
421.
6%53
1.8%
632.
2%15
,701
4.1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
526
.3%
529
.4%
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed84
3410
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
9810
711
918
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
01
521
1
Chi
ldre
n's
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ense
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d of
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, 550
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e S
tree
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/227
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inne
sota
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ser
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k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
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Mor
rison
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
30,1
80
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
9,44
0
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
31.3
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
9,33
3
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
941.
1%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
029
,720
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in M
orris
on C
ount
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AF
DC
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ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
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hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
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lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
Wor
se
liii
Ave
rage
Bet
ter
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
160
Mor
riso
n C
ount
y is
a m
id-s
ized
cou
nty
loca
ted
in c
entr
alM
inne
sota
. Its
199
3 pe
r ca
pita
per
sona
l inc
ome
was
$14
,818
, the
eig
hth
low
est i
n th
e st
ate.
The
larg
est i
ndus
trie
s in
199
4 w
ere
serv
ices
, sta
te a
ndlo
cal g
over
nmen
t, an
d re
tail
trad
e. T
he f
aste
st g
row
ing
indu
stry
was
stat
e an
d lo
cal g
over
nmen
t, w
hich
incr
ease
d by
10%
bet
wee
n 19
93 a
nd19
94. M
orri
son
Cou
nty
had
a hi
gher
-tha
n-av
erag
e le
vel o
f ch
ildre
n on
AFD
C a
nd r
ecei
ving
fre
e / r
educ
ed-p
rice
sch
ool l
unch
es. T
he c
ount
y al
soha
d a
very
low
sch
ool d
ropo
ut r
ate.
Ove
r tim
e, th
e nu
mbe
r of
bir
ths
tote
ens
and
child
ren
born
at l
ow b
irth
wei
ght g
ener
ally
incr
ease
d,al
thou
gh th
e co
unty
is s
till d
oing
bet
ter
than
ave
rage
.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
691
7.4%
1994
685
7.3%
1995
716
7.6%
1995
Stat
e*
1994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
3063
44.5
%27
9741
.5%
2807
41.5
%22
3,89
326
.8%
81.
9%19
4.9%
123.
2%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t13
3.1%
143.
6%15
4.0%
3,70
95.
9%
361.
2%18
0.6%
280.
9%15
,701
4.1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
19.
1%4
33.3
%2,
225*
31.0
%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed45
5210
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
6151
7518
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
31
221
1
161
76M
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Loo
k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
kC
hild
ren'
s D
efen
seFu
nd o
f M
N, 5
50 R
ice
Stre
et, S
uite
205
, St.
Paul
, MN
5510
3; 6
12/2
27-6
121
kids
ITE
M
Al
emo
raph
ics
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
37,8
00
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
9,68
7
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
25.6
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
9,68
5
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
940.
0%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
036
,570
Mow
er C
ount
y is
loca
ted
in s
outh
east
ern
Min
neso
ta o
n th
e Io
wa
bord
er. I
t is
the
twen
ty-s
econ
d la
rges
t cou
nty
in th
e st
ate.
Its
199
4 pe
rca
pita
per
sona
l inc
ome
of $
20,8
63 w
as th
e ei
ghth
larg
est i
n M
inne
sota
.In
Mow
er C
ount
y, th
e la
rges
t ind
ustr
ies
wer
e no
n-du
rabl
e go
ods
man
u-fa
ctur
ing,
ser
vice
s, a
nd s
tate
and
loca
l gov
ernm
ent.
Farm
ing
was
the
fast
est g
row
ing
sect
or b
etw
een
1993
and
199
4.
Mow
er C
ount
y ha
d a
decl
ine
in th
e nu
mbe
r of
chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C, a
lthou
gh it
s ra
te w
as s
till a
bove
the
aver
age
coun
ty. T
he p
erce
nt-
age
of s
tude
nts
drop
ping
out
of
scho
ol in
crea
sed
in 1
994,
and
199
5 ra
tes,
whi
le lo
wer
, wer
e st
ill a
n in
crea
se s
ince
199
1. A
jum
p in
sub
stan
tiate
dre
port
s of
chi
ld a
buse
and
neg
lect
in 1
995
may
or
may
not
ref
lect
alo
nger
-ter
m tr
end.
Mer
it vO
ng O
le C
R9e
Ol-
Me5
frtg
og
Ch5
Odv
enIt
Wilt
weE
r C
ount
y
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
895
9.3%
1994
853
8.8%
1995
764
7.9%
1995
Stat
e*
1994
121,
694
9.7%
'arm
!
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
thI
iI
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
1677
26.5
%19
1228
.2%
1946
28.2
%22
3,89
326
.8%
265.
0%26
5.7%
143.
3%2,
023
3.2%
%.'
rF
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t26
5.0%
316.
8%22
5.1%
3,70
95.
9%
953.
5%15
45.
2%14
84.
9%15
,701
4.1%
lbiit
tre
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
37.
9%7
17.9
%2,
225*
31.0
%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed54
9010
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
9611
213
718
,492
Wor
seA
vera
ge
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
l
Bet
ter
Cou
nty
1995
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
22
121
1
!kr'
kids
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e S
tree
t, S
uite
205
, St.
Pau
l, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1D
EE
Mm
inne
sota
182
eTh
ICJ
liM
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Loo
k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
k
Mur
ray
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
9,60
3
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
2,58
9
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
27.0
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
2,63
3
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
94-1
7%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
08,
600
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in M
urra
y C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
78
Wor
se
I
Ave
rage
Bet
ter
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
1 6e
:
Mur
ray
Cou
nty
is lo
cate
d in
the
sout
hwes
tern
cor
ner
ofM
inne
sota
. It i
s th
e fo
urte
enth
sm
alle
st c
ount
y in
the
stat
e. T
he la
rges
tin
dust
ries
in 1
994
wer
e fa
rmin
g, s
ervi
ces,
and
sta
te a
nd lo
cal g
over
n-m
ent.
The
non
-dur
able
goo
ds m
anuf
actu
ring
indu
stry
incr
ease
d by
11%
betw
een
1993
and
199
4. M
urra
y C
ount
y ha
d a
per
capi
ta p
erso
nal
inco
me
of $
20,1
72, w
hich
ran
ked
twel
fth
in th
e st
ate.
Chi
ldre
n in
Mur
ray
Cou
nty
seem
ed to
be
fari
ng a
bove
ave
rage
on
all o
f th
e in
dica
tors
of
child
wel
l-be
ing.
Mos
t of
thes
e in
dica
tors
als
ohe
ld q
uite
ste
ady
from
199
1 to
199
5.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
1994
1995
1995
Stat
e19
94
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C (
Reg
ion
VII
I N
orth
)63
55.
7%60
85.
4%52
34.
6%12
1,69
49.
7%
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
415
28.1
%51
731
.6%
481
29.4
%22
3,89
326
.8%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)1
0.8%
11.
1%1
1.0%
2,02
33.
2%
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed
32.
3%4
4.3%
20.
3%2
0.3%
00
84
43.
8%3,
709
5.9%
40.
5%15
,701
4.1%
2,22
5*31
.0%
10,4
34*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
1610
1018
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
00
021
1
16)
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1!k
rki
dsE
mix
mim
eses
°
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
29,7
00
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
7,81
9
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
26.3
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
7,51
7
`)/0
cha
nge
in n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991-
1994
4.0%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
028
,890
Mea
suri
ng th
e W
ell -
Bei
ng o
f C
hild
ren
in N
icol
let C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
fr-
kids
=E
hm
inne
seta
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
IBC
-
Nic
olle
t Cou
nty,
loca
ted
alon
g th
e M
inne
sota
Riv
er in
sou
th c
en-
tral
Min
neso
ta, i
s th
e th
irty
-thi
rd la
rges
t cou
nty
in th
e st
ate.
The
larg
est
indu
stri
es in
199
4 w
ere
non-
dura
ble
good
s m
anuf
actu
ring
, sta
te a
ndlo
cal g
over
nmen
t, an
d se
rvic
es. T
he f
aste
st g
row
ing
indu
stry
was
far
m-
ing,
whi
ch in
crea
sed
sign
ific
antly
fro
m 1
993
to 1
994.
Nic
olle
t Cou
nty'
spe
r ca
pita
inco
me
of $
18,9
36 r
anke
d tw
enty
-eig
hth
in th
e st
ate.
Chi
ldre
n in
Nic
olle
t Cou
nty
wer
e ne
ar o
r ab
ove
the
aver
age
coun
-ty
for
mos
t ind
icat
ors
of c
hild
wel
l-be
ing.
A s
harp
dro
p in
chi
ld a
buse
repo
rts
in 1
994
is im
port
ant t
o no
te, a
s w
as a
dec
reas
e in
the
num
ber
ofou
t-of
-hom
e pl
acem
ents
fro
m 1
992
to 1
995.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
361
4.8%
1994
372
4.8%
1995
359
4.6%
1995
Stat
e*
1994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
582
23.1
%59
121
.1%
536
20.1
%22
3,89
326
.8%
61.
6%7
2.1%
72.
0%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t18
4.8%
257.
6%14
4.0%
3,70
95.
9%
igns
of-
Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)20
1.8%
151.
2%24
1.9%
15,7
014.
1%
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
426
.7%
423
.5%
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed24
951
10,4
34*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
7910
793
18,4
92
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
10
121
1
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
dof
MN
, 550
Ric
e S
tree
t, S
uite
205
, St.
Pau
l, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1M
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Loo
k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
k
Nob
les
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
20,6
81
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
5,52
2
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
26.7
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
5,44
2
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
941.
5%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
019
,060
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in N
oble
s C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th1
11
11
11
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
801167
Nob
les
Cou
nty
is a
mid
-siz
ed c
ount
y lo
cate
d in
sou
thw
este
rnM
inne
sota
on
the
Iow
a bo
rder
. The
larg
est i
ndus
trie
s in
199
4 w
ere
non-
dura
ble
good
s m
anuf
actu
ring
, sta
te a
nd lo
cal g
over
nmen
t, an
d fa
rmin
g.Fa
rmin
g w
as th
e fa
stes
t gro
win
g se
ctor
bet
wee
n 19
93 a
nd 1
994.
Nob
les
Cou
nty'
s pe
r ca
pita
per
sona
l inc
ome
in 1
994
was
$19
,226
, whi
ch r
anke
dth
e co
unty
twen
ty-f
ourt
h in
the
stat
e on
this
mea
sure
.
Nob
les
Cou
nty
child
ren
are
near
ave
rage
for
sev
eral
indi
cato
rs o
fch
ild w
ell-
bein
g. A
fter
two
year
s of
hig
her
arre
st r
ates
for
vio
lent
cri
mes
,th
is n
umbe
r dr
oppe
d in
199
4. N
oble
s C
ount
y co
ntin
ued
to h
ave
a hi
gh-
er-t
han-
aver
age
drop
out r
ate.
The
num
ber
of c
hild
abu
se a
nd n
egle
ctre
port
s dr
oppe
d su
bsta
ntia
lly in
199
4, a
lthou
gh th
e nu
mbe
r of
chi
ldre
nin
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ent d
id n
ot. O
ut-o
f-ho
me
plac
emen
ts a
re h
ighe
rth
an a
vera
ge in
Nob
les
Cou
nty.
1991
Base Year
1994
1995
1995
State
*199
4
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C310
5.7%
355
6.4%
344
6.2%
121,694
9.7%
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/ red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs1991-92, 94-95, 95-96)
1039
28.7%
1302
32.5%
1252
30.9%
223,893
26.8%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)3
1.0%
82.8%
13
4.0%
2,023
3.2%
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
1991-92, 93-94, 94-95)
13
4.5%
16
5.6%
56
3.2%
77
4.1%
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed
03
18.8%
49
19
16
5.0%
3,709
5.9%
75
3.9%
15,701
4.1%
2,225*
31.0%
10,434*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
67
93
101
18,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
00
0211
169
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1
BE
ST
CO
PY
AV
AIL
AB
LE
0
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
7,82
8
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
2,12
1
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
27.1
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
2,15
7
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
94-1
7%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
07,
060
Mea
suri
ng it
he W
eil-
Dei
ng o
ff C
G i
Mir
an
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
Orr
iF N
orm
an C
oha
y
Il
Il
II
iI
il
II
I
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
170
Nor
man
Cou
nty
is lo
cate
d in
nor
thw
este
rn M
inne
sota
alo
ng th
eR
ed R
iver
and
Nor
th D
akot
a bo
rder
. Dur
ing
the
sum
mer
mon
ths,
the
popu
latio
n of
Nor
man
Cou
nty
incl
udes
mig
rant
far
mw
orke
rs a
nd th
eir
child
ren.
Nor
man
is th
e el
even
th s
mal
lest
cou
nty
in M
inne
sota
with
the
seve
ntee
nth
low
est p
er c
apita
per
sona
l inc
ome
at $
15,7
52. T
he la
rges
tin
dust
ries
in 1
994
wer
e st
ate
and
loca
l gov
ernm
ent,
serv
ices
, and
far
m-
ing.
Tra
nspo
rtat
ion
and
publ
ic u
tiliti
es in
crea
sed
the
fast
est,
grow
ing
byal
mos
t 22%
.
Nor
man
Cou
nty
had
a ve
ry lo
w s
choo
l dro
pout
rat
e fr
om 1
991
thro
ugh
1995
. The
per
cent
of
child
ren
rece
ivin
g A
FDC
dec
lined
fro
m19
94 to
199
5, a
lthou
gh it
was
stil
l hig
her
than
the
aver
age
coun
ty. T
heco
unty
had
a s
light
incr
ease
ove
r tim
e in
chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
thw
eigh
t and
was
som
ewha
t bel
ow th
e av
erag
e co
unty
for
this
indi
cato
r.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
1994
1995
1995
Stat
e*1
994
nil I
.tO
rlttit
tiCS
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C13
46.
2%18
78.
8%16
77.
9%12
1,69
49.
7%
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
651
39.5
%61
438
.6%
630
41.7
%22
3,89
326
.8%
Bir
th. C
ircu
mst
ance
s
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)2
2.3%
55.
2%2
2.0%
2,02
33.
2%
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t5
5.7%
88.
3%6
6.1%
3,70
95.
9%
Su3n
srof
Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)5
0.7%
60.
8%6
0.8%
15,7
014.
1%
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
00
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed10
1410
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
1717
1618
,492
00
021
1
kids
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1M
EM
min
nese
ta
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
81
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
114,
241
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
31,6
79
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
27.7
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
30,6
42
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
943.
4%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
011
7,16
0
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in O
lmst
ed C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
Wor
se
II Ave
rage
II
I
Bet
ter
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
ryg
ty.1
995
Olm
sted
Cou
nty
in s
outh
east
ern
Min
neso
ta is
the
eigh
th la
rges
t cou
n-ty
in th
e st
ate.
Olm
sted
Cou
nty'
s po
pula
tion
incl
udes
a s
igni
fica
nt n
umbe
rof
Sou
thea
st A
sian
and
Som
alia
n ch
ildre
n. O
lmst
ed C
ount
y's
1994
per
cap
itain
com
e of
$23
,112
ran
ked
fift
h in
the
stat
e. T
he la
rges
t ind
ustr
ies
in th
e co
un-
ty w
ere
serv
ices
, dur
able
goo
ds m
anuf
actu
ring
, and
ret
ail.
Ear
ning
s fr
om th
ese
rvic
e se
ctor
incr
ease
d by
ove
r 7%
fro
m 1
993
to 1
994.
The
rat
e of
teen
bir
ths
in O
lmst
ed C
ount
y w
as w
ell b
elow
the
stat
eav
erag
e. T
he n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
als
o de
clin
ed in
1995
. The
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
rece
ivin
g A
FDC
incr
ease
d sl
ight
ly f
rom
199
3to
199
5, c
ontr
ary
to th
e st
ate
tren
d. O
lmst
ed C
ount
y ha
d an
incr
ease
in c
hil-
dren
bor
n at
low
bir
th w
eigh
t, pu
shin
g it
sign
ific
antly
bel
ow th
e av
erag
eco
unty
for
this
indi
cato
r. T
he c
ount
y al
so h
ad a
ste
ady
incr
ease
in th
e nu
m-
ber
of ju
veni
les
arre
sted
for
vio
lent
cri
mes
.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
1725
5.6%
1994
2004
6.3%
1995
2069
6.5%
1995
Stat
e*
1994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
nre
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
3381
16.6
%38
2818
.8%
3776
18.2
%22
3,89
326
.8%
291.
6%36
2.1%
412.
3%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t80
4.3%
100
5.8%
126
7.2%
3,70
95.
9%
208
2.6%
167
1.9%
236
2.6%
15,7
014.
1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
1625
.4%
4237
.5%
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed15
817
410
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
227
254
246
18,4
92
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
61
321
1
I 73
82M
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Loo
k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
kC
hild
ren'
s D
efen
se F
und
of M
N, 5
50 R
ice
Stre
et, S
uite
205
, St.
Paul
, MN
551
03; 6
12/2
27-6
121
!kr
kids
mzm
ilm
inne
seta
0D
emog
raph
ics
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
52,8
67
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
13,9
42
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
26.4
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
13,6
60
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
942.
1%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
049
,270
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in O
tter
Tai
l Cou
nty
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
Itrr
.ki
dsC
OM
Mm
imro
aaa
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
174
Otte
r T
ail C
ount
y, lo
cate
d in
the
wes
t cen
tral
reg
ion
of M
inne
sota
,is
the
thir
teen
th la
rges
t cou
nty
in th
e st
ate.
The
larg
est i
ndus
trie
s in
199
4w
ere
serv
ices
, sta
te a
nd lo
cal g
over
nmen
t, an
d re
tail
trad
e. D
urab
lego
ods
man
ufac
turi
ng in
crea
sed
27%
bet
wee
n 19
93 a
nd 1
994.
Otte
r T
ail
Cou
nty'
s 19
94 p
er c
apita
inco
me
of $
17,1
26 r
anke
d fi
fty-
sixt
h am
ong
Min
neso
ta c
ount
ies.
In 1
995,
a lo
wer
-tha
n-av
erag
e nu
mbe
r of
chi
ldre
n w
ere
arre
sted
for
viol
ent c
rim
e in
Otte
r T
ail C
ount
y, w
hich
did
muc
h be
tter
than
the
aver
age
coun
ty o
n th
is in
dica
tor.
The
per
cent
of
child
ren
drop
ping
out
of s
choo
l inc
reas
ed s
tead
ily f
rom
199
2 to
199
5. T
he n
umbe
r of
sub
stan
ti-at
ed r
epor
ts o
f ch
ild a
buse
and
neg
lect
, alth
ough
hig
her
than
the
aver
-ag
e co
unty
, hav
e no
t sho
wn
a cl
ear
tren
d ov
er ti
me.
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
1994
885
6.5%
931
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
1995
1995
Stat
e"
1994
6.7%
806
5.8%
121,
694
9.7%
2828
30.7
%27
7230
.4%
2923
30.2
%22
3,89
326
.8%
1.8%
173.
1%2,
023
3.2%
3.4%
295.
2%3,
709
5.9%
113
2.8%
182
3.8%
225
4.7%
15,7
014.
1%
6.3%
2,22
5*31
.0%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ce.4
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)11
1.7%
10
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t33
5.2%
19
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
817
.4%
3
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed13
712
0
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
205
208
186
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
14
2
10,4
34*
18,4
92 211
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e S
tree
t, S
uite
205
, St.
Pau
l, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1
{-..
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
Pen
ning
ton
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
13,5
24
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
3,63
9
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
26.9
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
3,65
0
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
94-0
3%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
013
,050
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in P
enni
ngto
n C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th4
lI
1I
1I
11I
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seA
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pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
1r3
Penn
ingt
on C
ount
y is
a m
oder
ate-
size
d co
unty
loca
ted
in n
orth
-w
este
rn M
inne
sota
. The
larg
est i
ndus
trie
s in
199
4 w
ere
serv
ices
, sta
tean
d lo
cal g
over
nmen
t, an
d du
rabl
e go
ods
man
ufac
turi
ng, w
hich
incr
ease
d 41
%. I
ts p
er c
apita
per
sona
l inc
ome
of $
16,9
44 r
anke
d si
xtie
thin
the
Stat
e.
Penn
ingt
on C
ount
y di
d be
tter
than
the
aver
age
coun
ty w
ith v
ery
few
chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
. The
per
cent
of
child
ren
rece
ivin
gA
FDC
dro
pped
fro
m 1
993
to 1
995,
alth
ough
the
rate
is s
till a
littl
e hi
gher
than
the
aver
age
coun
ty. T
he n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
ace-
men
ts in
crea
sed
over
the
last
fiv
e ye
ars.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
409
11.2%
1994
374
10.3%
1995
301
8.3%
1995
Stat
e19
94
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
922
37.4%
915
38.0%
854
34.8%
223,
893
26.8%
53.4%
21.2%
63.7%
2,02
33.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t6
4.0%
53.
1%8
5.0%
3,70
95.9%
70.5%
141.
0%16
1.2%
15,7
014.
1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
112.5%
211
.1%
2,22
5*31.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed8
910
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
1924
3618
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
01
121
1
84M
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Loo
k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
k
17?
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e S
tree
t, S
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205
, St.
Pau
l, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1
ine
erno
grap
hics
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
23,2
51
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
6,48
1
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
27.9
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
6,16
0
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
945.
2%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
022
,130
Mea
surin
g th
eel
l- ei
ng o
f Chi
ldre
nin
Pin
e C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
?Orr
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inns
eota
Wor
seA
vera
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r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
170
Pine
Cou
nty
is a
mod
erat
e-si
zed
coun
ty lo
cate
d in
eas
t cen
tral
Min
neso
ta o
n th
e W
isco
nsin
bor
der.
The
larg
est i
ndus
trie
s in
199
4 w
ere
serv
ices
, ret
ail,
and
stat
e an
d lo
cal g
over
nmen
t, w
hich
incr
ease
d al
mos
t15
%. T
he c
ount
y's
per
capi
ta p
erso
nal i
ncom
e of
$14
,805
was
the
seve
nth
low
est i
n th
e st
ate.
In P
ine
Cou
nty,
rat
es o
f ar
rest
s fo
r vi
olen
t cri
me
and
the
num
ber
ofsu
bsta
ntia
ted
repo
rts
of c
hild
abu
se a
nd n
egle
ct a
re b
oth
bette
r th
an in
the
aver
age
coun
ty. A
hig
her-
than
-ave
rage
per
cent
age
of P
ine
Cou
nty
child
ren
rece
ived
AFD
C a
nd th
at n
umbe
r in
crea
sed
from
199
4 to
199
5,co
unte
r to
the
stat
e tr
end.
The
num
ber
of d
ropo
uts
also
incr
ease
d ov
erth
e la
st tw
o ye
ars
and
was
hig
her
than
the
aver
age
coun
ty. A
n in
crea
sein
vio
lent
dea
ths
in 1
995
does
not
nec
essa
rily
ref
lect
a lo
nger
-ter
m tr
end.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
728
11.8%
1994
674
10.4%
1995
707
10.9%
1995
Stat
e1994
121,694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs1991-92, 94-95, 95-96)
1732
38.7%
1892
41.4%
1774
37.9%
223,893
26.8%
17
6.2%
13
4.8%
10
4.1%
2,023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t14
5.1%
18
6.6%
11
4.5%
3,709
5.9%
61
2.8%
104
4.5%
116
4.9%
15,701
4.1%
Sig
ns, o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
1991-92, 93-94, 94-95)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
211.1%
315.0%
2,225*
31.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed11
1110,434*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
91
94
98
18,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
00
5211
179
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1M
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Loo
k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
k
Pi p
esto
neD
emog
raph
ics
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
10,4
48
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
2,92
2
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
28.0
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
2,94
0
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
94-0
6%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
09,
730
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in P
ipes
tone
Cou
nty
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
86
Wor
se
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
18j
Pipe
ston
e C
ount
y is
loca
ted
in th
e so
uthw
este
rn c
orne
r of
the
stat
eal
ong
the
Sout
h D
akot
a bo
rder
. It's
the
seve
ntee
nth
smal
lest
cou
nty
inM
inne
sota
. The
larg
est i
ndus
trie
s in
199
4 w
ere
farm
ing,
sta
te a
nd lo
cal
gove
rnm
ent,
and
serv
ices
. Fan
ning
incr
ease
d si
gnif
ican
tly f
rom
199
3 to
1994
. Pip
esto
ne C
ount
y ha
d a
per
capi
ta p
erso
nal i
ncom
e of
$17
,285
,ra
nkin
g fi
fty-
seco
nd in
the
stat
e.
Pipe
ston
e C
ount
y ha
d a
very
low
per
cent
age
of b
irth
s to
teen
mot
hers
in th
e la
st tw
o ye
ars.
The
cou
nty'
s dr
opou
t rat
e w
as a
lso
extr
emel
y lo
w in
199
4 an
d 19
95. S
ubst
antia
ted
repo
rts
of c
hild
abu
se a
ndne
glec
t wer
e hi
gher
than
the
stat
e av
erag
e, b
ut d
ecre
ased
in th
e co
unty
from
199
2 to
199
4. T
he p
erce
ntag
e of
bab
ies
born
at l
ow b
irth
wei
ght
incr
ease
d dr
amat
ical
ly in
199
5, b
ut th
is m
ay n
ot r
efle
ct a
long
er-t
erm
tren
d in
the
coun
ty.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
193
6.6%
1994
182
6.2%
1995
162
5.6%
1995
Stat
e19
94
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/ red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
819
30.8
%83
331
.8%
817
31.4
%22
3,89
326
.8%
42.
8%1
0.9%
10.
9%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t6
4.1%
32.
8%10
8.5%
3,70
95.
9%
20.
2%11
1.3%
131.
5%15
,701
4.1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
00
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed24
3410
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
5453
4018
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
00
121
1
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e S
tree
t, S
uite
205
, St.
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l, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1
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kids
ME
Mmfnnssoto
Polk
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
34,1
58
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
9,86
1
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
28.9
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
9,71
1
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
941.
5%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
031
,340
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in P
olk
Cou
nty
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
111)
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pare
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the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Polk
Cou
nty
is in
nor
thw
est M
inne
sota
on
the
Nor
th D
akot
a bo
r-de
r an
d th
e R
ed R
iver
. Dur
ing
the
sum
mer
mon
ths,
the
coun
ty's
pop
ula-
tion
incl
udes
mig
rant
far
mw
orke
rs a
nd th
eir
child
ren.
Its
per
cap
itain
com
e of
$16
,921
ran
ked
sixt
y-fi
rst a
mon
g M
inne
sota
cou
ntie
s. T
hela
rges
t ind
ustr
ies
in th
e co
unty
wer
e se
rvic
es, s
tate
and
loca
l gov
ern-
men
t, an
d re
tail,
and
the
fast
est g
row
ing
betw
een
1993
and
199
4 w
asfa
rmin
g. The
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
rece
ivin
g A
FDC
in P
olk
Cou
nty,
whi
lehi
gher
than
the
aver
age
coun
ty, d
ecre
ased
sig
nifi
cant
ly f
rom
199
3 to
1995
. Man
y ot
her
indi
cato
rs a
re n
ear
to th
e av
erag
e co
unty
. Arr
ests
for
viol
ent c
rim
e in
crea
sed
from
199
1 to
199
4. T
he n
umbe
r of
sub
stan
tiate
dre
port
s of
chi
ld a
buse
and
neg
lect
var
y ov
er ti
me,
but
wer
e ge
nera
llyhi
gher
than
the
aver
age
coun
ty.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
1722
17.8
%
1994
1622
16.5
%
1995
1392
14.1
%
1995
Stat
e*1
994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
2329
35.5
%22
9134
.1%
2390
35.7
%22
3,89
326
.8%
122.
5%19
4.8%
133.
2%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t23
4.8%
123.
0%19
4.7%
3,70
95.
9%
782.
7%59
1.9%
752.
3%15
,701
4.1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
25.
4%17
34.0
%2,
225*
31.0
%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed14
713
810
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
159
148
158
18,4
92
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
22
121
1
18
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1M
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Loo
k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
k
Pope
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
10,9
61
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
2,96
8
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
27.1
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
2,95
1
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
940.
6%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
010
,130
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in P
ope
Cou
nty
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
88
II
I
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
18z,
Pope
Cou
nty
is a
mod
erat
ely
smal
l cou
nty
in w
est c
entr
alM
inne
sota
. It r
anks
six
ty-e
ight
am
ong
Min
neso
ta c
ount
ies
with
$16
,283
per
capi
ta p
erso
nal i
ncom
e. T
he la
rges
t ind
ustr
ies
in 1
994
wer
e st
ate
and
loca
l gov
ernm
ent,
serv
ices
, and
dur
able
goo
ds m
anuf
actu
ring
. The
fast
est g
row
ing
indu
stry
was
who
lesa
le tr
ade,
whi
ch in
crea
sed
alm
ost
72%
.
Pope
Cou
nty
had
no b
irth
s to
teen
s in
199
5 an
d a
cons
iste
ntly
low
rate
of
scho
ol d
ropo
uts
over
tim
e. W
hile
Pop
e C
ount
y ha
d a
rela
tivel
ylo
w r
ate
of A
FDC
use
by
child
ren,
it h
ad a
hig
her-
than
-ave
rage
rat
e of
free
/red
uced
-pri
ce s
choo
l lun
ch p
artic
ipat
ion.
Sub
stan
tiate
d re
port
s of
child
abu
se a
nd n
egle
ct w
ere
high
er th
an th
e av
erag
e co
unty
, but
decr
ease
d so
mew
hat b
etw
een
1992
and
199
4.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
170
5.8%
1994
214
7.2%
1995
168
5.7%
1995
Stat
e*1
994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
593
32.7
%82
445
.8%
800
41.6
%22
3,89
326
.8%
21.
5%3
2.6%
02,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t6
4.6%
32.
6%5
6.0%
3,70
95.
9%
50.
7%5
0.6%
20.
2%15
,701
4.1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
743
.8%
215
.4%
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed25
2310
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
2033
2718
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
01
021
1
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e S
tree
t, S
uite
205
, St.
Pau
l, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1
Piiv
rki
dsm
inns
sefa
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
501,
175
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
129,
229
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
25.8
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
126,
924
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
941.
8%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
051
2,24
0
Mea
suri
ng th
eel
l-B
eing
of
Chi
ldre
nin
amse
y C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
?kr-
kids
min
nmoe
a[D
EM
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
186
Ram
sey
Cou
nty
is th
e se
cond
larg
est c
ount
y in
Min
neso
ta a
nd is
par
tof
the
Min
neap
olis
-St.
Paul
Met
ropo
litan
Sta
tistic
al A
rea.
Ram
sey
Cou
nty
iset
hnic
ally
and
rac
ially
div
erse
, with
sig
nifi
cant
num
bers
of
Afr
ican
Am
eric
an, A
mer
ican
Ind
ian,
Sou
thea
st A
sian
and
Chi
cano
/Lat
ino
child
ren.
The
larg
est i
ndus
trie
s in
199
4 w
ere
serv
ices
, non
-dur
able
goo
ds m
anuf
actu
r-in
g, a
nd s
tate
and
loca
l gov
ernm
ent.
The
fas
test
gro
win
g w
as w
hole
sale
trad
e, in
crea
sing
by
11%
sin
ce 1
993.
In
1994
, Ram
sey
had
a pe
r ca
pita
per
-so
nal i
ncom
e of
$24
,951
, the
sec
ond
high
est i
n th
e st
ate.
Ram
sey
Cou
nty
was
clo
se to
the
aver
age
coun
ty in
the
perc
ent o
fbi
rths
to te
ens
and
in th
e ra
te o
f ou
t-of
-hom
e pl
acem
ents
. Ram
sey
Cou
nty
child
ren
fare
d le
ss w
ell o
n m
ost o
ther
indi
cato
rs o
f ch
ild w
ell-
bein
g. M
ost o
fth
ese
indi
cato
rs v
ary
up a
nd d
own
over
tim
e w
ithou
t a c
lear
tren
d.H
owev
er, t
he n
umbe
r of
arr
ests
for
vio
lent
cri
mes
incr
ease
d st
eadi
ly f
rom
1991
to 1
994.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
20,795
16.4%
1994
25,467
19.7%
1995
25,275
19.6%
1995
Stat
e"1994
121,694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s,
Chi
ldre
nre
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs1991-92, 94-95, 95-96)
26,707
35.7%
30,612
36.7%
32,638
40.3%
223,893
26.8%
320
3.9%
320
4.2%
326
4.4%
2,023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t485
5.9%
500
6.6%
491
6.6%
3,709
5.9%
1844
6.4%
2,139
6.5%
2580
7.5%
15,701
4.1%
Sight of
Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
1991-92, 93-94, 94-95)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
325
26.5%
565
40.4%
2,225*
31.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed1233
1458
10,434*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
1545
1652
1710
18,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
13
18
15
211
187
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-61
21M
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Loo
k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
k
Red
Lak
eD
emog
raph
ics
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
4,53
2
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
1,35
6
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
29.9
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
1,35
9
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
94-0
2%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
04,
040
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in R
ed L
ake
Cou
nty
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
90
I
Wor
se
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
188
Red
Lak
e C
ount
y is
the
four
th s
mal
lest
cou
nty
in th
e st
ate,
and
islo
cate
d in
nor
thw
este
rn M
inne
sota
. Its
per
cap
ita in
com
e of
$13
,409
was
the
seco
nd lo
wes
t in
the
stat
e. T
he la
rges
t ind
ustr
ies
in 1
994
wer
e st
ate
and
loca
l gov
ernm
ent,
serv
ices
, and
tran
spor
tatio
n an
d pu
blic
util
ities
.D
urab
le g
oods
man
ufac
turi
ng in
crea
sed
by a
ppro
xim
atel
y 14
% b
etw
een
1993
and
199
4.
Red
Lak
e C
ount
y ch
ildre
n ar
e do
ing
bette
r th
an a
vera
ge f
or m
ost
indi
cato
rs o
f ch
ild w
ell-
bein
g. T
he p
erce
nt o
f ch
ildre
n bo
rn w
ith lo
wbi
rth
wei
ght d
ecre
ased
in 1
994
and
1995
. A r
elat
ivel
y hi
gh p
erce
ntag
e of
child
ren
rece
ived
fre
e / r
educ
ed -
pric
e sc
hool
lunc
h, w
hich
indi
cate
s th
epr
esen
ce o
f lo
w-i
ncom
e ch
ildre
n in
the
coun
ty.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
69
5.1%
1994
67
5.0%
1995
60
4.4%
1995
Stat
e*1994
121,694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs1991-92, 94-95, 95-96)
507
45.0%
549
50.0%
532
48.0%
223,893
26.8%
12.2%
00
2,023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t3
6.7%
12.1%
12.1%
3,709
5.9%
50.9%
05
0.9%
15,701
4.1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
1991-92, 93-94, 94-95)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
00
2,225*
31.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed3
510,434*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
87
11
18,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
02
0211
i89
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1ki
dsE
OM
&rn
inne
sota
IP
emog
raph
ics
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
17,2
00
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
4,82
4
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
28.0
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
4,86
9
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
94-0
9%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
015
,770
Red
woo
d C
ount
y is
a m
oder
ate-
size
d co
unty
loca
ted
in s
outh
-w
este
rn M
inne
sota
alo
ng th
e M
inne
sota
Riv
er. T
he L
ower
Sio
ux I
ndia
nR
eser
vatio
n lie
s on
its
bord
er. I
ts p
er c
apita
per
sona
l inc
ome
of $
19,1
40ra
nked
twen
ty-s
ixth
in th
e st
ate
and
incr
ease
d 21
%. T
he la
rges
t ind
us-
trie
s in
199
4 w
ere
farm
ing,
ser
vice
s, a
nd d
urab
le g
oods
man
ufac
turi
ng.
Farm
ing
was
the
fast
est g
row
ing
indu
stry
bet
wee
n 19
93 a
nd 1
994.
Chi
ldre
n in
Red
woo
d C
ount
y w
ere
very
clo
se to
the
aver
age
coun
-ty
on
all t
he m
easu
res
of c
hild
wel
l-be
ing.
Bir
ths
to te
ens
and
child
ren
born
at l
ow b
irth
wei
ght i
ncre
ased
slig
htly
ove
r tim
e. T
he s
choo
ldr
opou
t rat
e in
Red
woo
d C
ount
y w
as c
onsi
sten
tly v
ery
low
fro
m 1
991
to 1
995.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
1994
1995
1995
Stat
e19
94
Ille
asuv
ing
the
Wel
l-B
eing
Chi
l ren
Ree
twoo
Cou
nty
*
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C17
73.6%
196
4.1%
192
4.0%
121,
694
AF
DC
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
895
26.7%
965
29.0%
1087
30.0%
223,
893
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)2
0.9%
73.6%
62.9%
2,02
3Lo
w B
irthw
eigh
t
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t5
2.2%
73.6%
10
4.9%
3,70
9
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
151.
0%21
1.3%
231.
4%15
,701
Abu
se/N
egle
ct(s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
3-94
, 94-
95)
Pla
cem
ents
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
07
25.0%
2,22
5*
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed23
2510
,434
*V
iole
nt D
eath
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
5579
7018
,492
iii
II
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
02
121
1
Orr
190
kids
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
dof
MN
, 550
Ric
e S
tree
t, S
uite
205
, St.
Pau
l, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1
min=MX
9.7%
26.8%
3.2%
5.9%
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
BE
ST C
OPY
AV
AIl
APO
c
91
Ren
ville
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
17,5
79
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
4,93
9
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
28.1
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
5,00
6
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
94-1
3%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
016
,050
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in R
envi
lle C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
92
II
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
19z
Ren
ville
Cou
nty
is a
mod
erat
e-si
zed
coun
ty in
sou
th c
entr
alM
inne
sota
. The
Upp
er S
ioux
Ind
ian
Res
erva
tion
lies
alon
g its
bor
der.
Dur
ing
the
sum
mer
mon
ths,
the
popu
latio
n in
clud
es m
igra
nt f
arm
wor
k-er
s an
d th
eir
child
ren.
The
larg
est i
ndus
trie
s in
199
4 w
ere
farm
ing,
ser
-vi
ces,
and
sta
te a
nd lo
cal g
over
nmen
t. Fa
rmin
g in
com
e in
crea
sed
the
fast
est.
The
cou
nty'
s pe
r ca
pita
inco
me
of $
19,3
33 in
crea
sed
alm
ost 2
4%si
nce
1993
.
Chi
ldre
n in
Ren
ville
Cou
nty
had
low
rat
es o
f dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
fsc
hool
and
arr
ests
for
vio
lent
cri
mes
. Sub
stan
tiate
d re
port
s of
chi
ldab
use
and
negl
ect i
ncre
ased
sig
nifi
cant
ly f
rom
199
1 to
199
4. T
he p
erce
nt-
age
of c
hild
ren
born
at l
ow b
irth
wei
ght a
lso
incr
ease
d in
199
4 an
d 19
95fr
om e
arlie
r le
vels
.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
277
5.5%
1994
468
9.5%
1995
364
7.4%
1995
Stat
e*1
994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
nre
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
901
26.8
%10
2031
.9%
889
29.6
%22
3,89
326
.8%
52.
4%5
2.5%
94.
2%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t3
1.4%
168.
1%14
6.5%
3,70
95.
9%
130.
9%32
2.3%
402.
8%15
,701
4.1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
01
20.0
%2,
225*
31.0
%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed28
5210
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
5656
5318
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
22
121
1
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e S
tree
t, S
uite
205
, St.
Pau
l, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1
emog
raph
ics
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
52,2
76
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
13,8
26
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
26.4
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
13,3
71
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
940.
03
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
051
,650
Mea
suri
ng th
e ts
Vei
i- e
ing
of C
hRoi
ven
in R
ice
Cou
nty
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
Wor
se
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
194,
Ric
e C
ount
y is
loca
ted
in th
e so
uthe
ast r
egio
n of
Min
neso
ta.
Dur
ing
the
sum
mer
mon
ths,
the
popu
latio
n of
Ric
e C
ount
y in
clud
esm
igra
nt f
arm
wor
kers
and
thei
r ch
ildre
n. I
t is
the
fift
eent
h la
rges
t cou
nty
in th
e st
ate,
and
ran
ked
fort
y-fi
fth
with
its
1994
per
cap
ita in
com
e of
$17,
818.
The
larg
est i
ndus
trie
s in
199
4 w
ere
serv
ices
, sta
te a
nd lo
cal g
ov-
ernm
ent,
and
dura
ble
good
s m
anuf
actu
ring
. Who
lesa
le tr
ade
was
the
fast
est g
row
ing
indu
stry
, inc
reas
ing
by 1
6%.
Chi
ldre
n in
Ric
e C
ount
y fa
red
clos
e to
chi
ldre
n in
the
aver
age
coun
ty f
or m
any
indi
cato
rs o
f ch
ild w
ell-
bein
g. T
he n
umbe
r of
sub
stan
ti-at
ed r
epor
ts o
f ch
ild a
buse
and
neg
lect
incr
ease
d ov
er ti
me.
Ric
e C
ount
yha
d a
larg
e ju
mp
in 1
994
in th
e nu
mbe
r an
d pe
rcen
tage
of
juve
nile
arre
sts
for
viol
ent c
rim
e. H
owev
er, t
his
may
not
ref
lect
a lo
nger
-ter
mtr
end.
'fFon
ciPi
ttf
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
688
5.2%
1994
758
5.5%
1995
676
4.9%
1995
Stat
e*
1994
121,
694
9.7%
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
2154
25.2
%19
7322
.8%
1872
21.4
%22
3,89
326
.8%
182.
8%18
2.8%
183.
2%2,
023
3.2%
rth
Cir
cum
stan
ces
Bi-
a
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t26
4.0%
355.
4%32
5.6%
3,70
95.
9%
126
3.6%
147
3.8%
106
2.7%
15,7
014.
1%
ris
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
625
.0%
3361
.1%
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed23
6810
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
121
8498
18,4
92
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
32
121
1
19E
)ki
dsC
hild
ren'
sC
hild
ren'
s D
efen
se F
und
of M
N, 5
50 R
ice
Stre
et, S
uite
205
, St.
Paul
, MN
551
03; 6
12/2
27 -
6121
ME
&m
inne
seta
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
Roc
kD
emog
raph
ics
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
9,90
1
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
2,79
4
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
28.2
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
2,78
4
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
940.
3%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
09,
100
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in R
ock
Cou
nty
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
94
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
9
Roc
k C
ount
y is
loca
ted
in th
e so
uthw
est c
orne
r of
Min
neso
ta, b
or-
deri
ng S
outh
Dak
ota
and
Iow
a. I
t is
the
fift
eent
h sm
alle
st c
ount
y in
the
stat
e. T
he la
rges
t ind
ustr
ies
in 1
994
wer
e fa
rmin
g, s
tate
and
loca
l gov
-er
nmen
t, an
d se
rvic
es. F
arm
ing
was
the
fast
est g
row
ing
indu
stry
fro
m19
93 to
199
4. R
ock
Cou
nty'
s pe
r ca
pita
inco
me
of $
20,2
58 r
anke
del
even
th in
the
stat
e.
The
per
cent
age
of c
hild
ren
born
at l
ow b
irth
wei
ght i
n R
ock
Cou
nty
drop
ped
in 1
995,
put
ting
the
coun
ty w
ell a
head
of
the
aver
age
coun
ty a
fter
thre
e ye
ars
of h
ighe
r ra
tes.
Sub
stan
tiate
d re
port
s of
chi
ldab
use
and
negl
ect w
ere
high
er th
an th
e av
erag
e co
unty
, alth
ough
they
decr
ease
d in
199
4. T
he n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
incr
ease
d si
gnif
ican
tly in
199
5, b
ut th
at m
ay n
ot r
efle
ct a
long
er-t
erm
tren
d.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
144
5.2%
1994
129
4.6%
1995
118
4.2%
1995
Stat
e*
1994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
485
26.2
%55
229
.3%
540
28.4
%22
3,89
326
.8%
32.
5%4
3.3%
33.
1%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t2
1.7%
64.
9%2
2.1%
3,70
95.
9%
101.
2%9
1.0%
80.
9%15
,701
4.1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
00
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed11
2110
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
1126
4718
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
01
021
1
19 '6
3
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1
Ykr
kids =G
Im
inne
seta
AS
ID
emog
raph
ics
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
15,5
97
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
4,84
3
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
31.0
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
4,80
1
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
940.
9%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
016
,950
Mea
suri
ng th
e W
ell-
Bei
ng o
f C
hild
ren
in R
osea
u C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
kids
RIM
EL
min
neso
ta
Wor
seA
vera
ge
II
Bet
ter
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
192
Ros
eau
Cou
nty,
in n
orth
ern
Min
neso
ta, i
s th
e fi
fty-
sixt
h la
rges
tco
unty
in th
e st
ate.
Its
199
4 pe
r ca
pita
inco
me
of $
16,4
61 r
anke
d si
xty-
fift
h am
ong
Min
neso
ta c
ount
ies.
Its
larg
est i
ndus
trie
s w
ere
dura
ble
good
s m
anuf
actu
ring
, sta
te a
nd lo
cal g
over
nmen
t, an
d se
rvic
es. T
hedu
rabl
e go
ods
man
ufac
turi
ng in
dust
ry in
crea
sed
by 1
7% f
rom
199
3 to
1994
.
Ros
eau
Cou
nty
had
a ve
ry lo
w d
ropo
ut r
ate
com
pare
d to
the
aver
-ag
e co
unty
, and
low
num
bers
of
subs
tant
iate
d re
port
s of
chi
ld a
buse
and
negl
ect,
viol
ent c
rim
e an
d ch
ildre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C. T
he p
erce
ntag
e of
child
ren
born
at l
ow b
irth
wei
ght i
ncre
ased
ove
r tim
e fr
om 1
991
to 1
995
exce
pt f
or 1
993,
and
Ros
eau
Cou
nty
did
wor
se th
an th
e av
erag
e co
unty
on th
at in
dica
tor.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
1994
1995
1995
Stat
e*
1994
Fam
ily E
cono
mie
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C14
73.
1%15
03.
1%14
73.
0%12
1,69
49.
7%
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
997
29.3
%10
5129
.2%
1180
30.5
%22
3,89
326
.8%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)5
2.2%
103.
9%10
3.8%
2,02
33.
2%
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed
114.
8%13
5.1%
120.
8%10
0.6%
01
16.7
%
1612
176.
4%3,
709
5.9%
60.
3%15
,701
4.1%
2,22
5*31
.0%
10,4
34*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
2527
3118
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
31
221
1
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e S
tree
t, S
uite
205
, St.
Pau
l, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
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21M
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Loo
k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
k
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
199,
235
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
48,6
58
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
24.4
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
48,9
55
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
94-0
6%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
019
2,54
0
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in S
t. Lo
uis
Cou
nty
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
96
iI
I
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
2M
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Loo
k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
k
St. L
ouis
Cou
nty
is lo
cate
d on
the
Nor
th S
hore
of
Lak
e Su
peri
or in
nor
th-
east
Min
neso
ta, a
nd is
par
t of
the
Dul
uth-
Supe
rior
Met
ropo
litan
Sta
tistic
al A
rea.
It is
the
fift
h la
rges
t cou
nty
in M
inne
sota
. Por
tions
of
both
the
Fond
du
Lac
and
Net
t Lak
e In
dian
Res
erva
tions
are
loca
ted
in th
e co
unty
. The
larg
est i
ndus
trie
s in
1994
wer
e se
rvic
es, s
tate
and
loca
l gov
ernm
ent,
and
reta
il. M
inin
g w
as th
e fa
stes
tgr
owin
g, in
crea
sing
by
mor
e th
an 1
2% b
etw
een
1993
and
199
4. I
ts p
er c
apita
per
-so
nal i
ncom
e of
$18
,721
ran
ked
thir
ty-f
ourt
h in
the
stat
e.
Whi
le S
t. L
ouis
Cou
nty
had
mor
e th
an th
e av
erag
e ra
te o
f ch
ildre
n re
ceiv
-in
g A
FDC
, tha
t rat
e dr
oppe
d si
gnif
ican
tly f
rom
199
4 to
199
5. S
ubst
antia
ted
repo
rts
of c
hild
abu
se a
nd n
egle
ct a
lso
decr
ease
d in
199
4. T
he c
ount
y's
rate
of
out-
of-h
ome
plac
emen
ts c
ontin
ued
to b
e hi
gher
than
the
aver
age
coun
ty,
alth
ough
it d
ecre
ased
fro
m 1
994
to 1
995.
The
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
born
at l
owbi
rth
wei
ght i
ncre
ased
sig
nifi
cant
ly in
199
5, b
ut th
is m
ay o
r m
ay n
ot r
efle
ct a
long
er-t
erm
tren
d.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
7547
15.4
%
1994
6593
13.6
%
1995
5929
12.2
%
1995
Stat
e*
1994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
9135
28.0
%91
9728
.4%
8867
26.9
%2
3,89
326
.8%
693.
1%71
3.4%
743.
7%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t10
64.
8%10
95.
1%12
86.
4%3,
709
5.9%
673
4.1%
515
3.2%
534
3.3%
15,7
014.
1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
5527
.5%
7728
.8%
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed51
028
710
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
1400
1490
1459
18,4
92
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
118
521
1
20
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e S
tree
t, S
uite
205
, St.
Pau
l, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-61
21
S
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed)
popu
latio
n, 1
994
68,0
90
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
21,2
01
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
31.1
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
18,9
16
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
94. .
12.1
%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
069
,770
Mea
suriE
rtg
the
tUe5
5- e
ing
of C
h55d
ren
5n S
cott
Cou
nty
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
Pitr
kids
min
new
taC
OM
M
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Scot
t Cou
nty
com
pris
es th
e so
uthw
est e
dge
of th
e M
inne
apol
is-S
t.Pa
ul M
etro
polit
an S
tatis
tical
Are
a an
d is
the
tent
h la
rges
t cou
nty
inM
inne
sota
. Pri
or L
ake
Indi
an R
eser
vatio
n is
loca
ted
with
in th
e co
unty
.Sc
ott C
ount
y ha
d th
e se
vent
h hi
ghes
t per
cap
ita p
erso
nal i
ncom
e in
the
stat
e: $
21,4
90. S
ervi
ces,
dur
able
goo
ds m
anuf
actu
ring
, and
con
stru
ctio
nw
ere
the
larg
est i
ndus
trie
s in
Sco
tt C
ount
y in
199
4. T
he c
onst
ruct
ion
indu
stry
incr
ease
d by
alm
ost 2
2% s
ince
199
3.
Chi
ldre
n in
Sco
tt C
ount
y di
d be
tter
than
chi
ldre
n in
the
aver
age
coun
ty o
n m
ost i
ndic
ator
s of
chi
ld w
ell-
bein
g. T
he p
erce
nt o
f ar
rest
s fo
rvi
olen
t cri
me
that
wer
e ch
ildre
n in
crea
sed
from
199
1 to
199
4 an
d w
ashi
gher
than
the
aver
age
coun
ty. T
he r
ate
of s
ubst
antia
ted
repo
rts
ofch
ild a
buse
and
neg
lect
was
als
o hi
gher
than
the
aver
age
coun
ty,
alth
ough
it d
ecre
ased
fro
m 1
992
to 1
994.
amil
-`,4
;7,
Eco
nom
ics
.,
Chi
ldre
nre
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
riiiit
n7ai
rtiii
6AiV
i.
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t
roub
le!
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
592
3.1%
1994
653
3.1%
1995
627
3.0%
1995
Stat
e*
1994
121,
694
9.7%
1315
12.5%
1597
13.5%
1557
12.3%
223,
893
26.8%
191.7%
241.9%
211.7%
2,02
33.2%
575.0%
705.4%
604.8%
3,70
95.9%
621.
3%37
0.7%
711.
3%15
,701
4.1%
1224.0%
2633.8%
2,22
5*31.0%
140
134
10,4
34*
101
127
116
18,4
92
32
521
1
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
97
She
rbur
neD
emog
raph
ics
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
50,6
66
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
16,1
14
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
31.8
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
14,0
73
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
94. .
14.5
%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
052
,650
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in S
herb
urne
Cou
nty
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
98
1i
ii
ii
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
2'1'
..,.
_,..
Sher
burn
e C
ount
y is
loca
ted
in c
entr
al M
inne
sota
, on
the
nort
hern
edge
of
the
Min
neap
olis
-St.
Paul
Met
ropo
litan
Sta
tistic
al A
rea.
It i
s th
ese
vent
eent
h la
rges
t cou
nty
in M
inne
sota
, and
had
a p
er c
apita
inco
me
of$1
7,02
9 in
199
4. I
ts la
rges
t ind
ustr
ies
wer
e tr
ansp
orta
tion
and
publ
ic u
til-
ities
, sta
te a
nd lo
cal g
over
nmen
t, an
d se
rvic
es. T
he c
onst
ruct
ion
sect
or o
fth
e ec
onom
y gr
ew th
e fa
stes
t in
1994
, inc
reas
ing
by a
lmos
t 23%
.
Chi
ldre
n in
She
rbur
ne C
ount
y w
ere
doin
g cl
ose
to o
r be
tter
than
the
aver
age
coun
ty f
or m
ost i
ndic
ator
s of
chi
ld w
ell-
bein
g. T
he p
erce
nt-
age
of b
irth
s at
low
bir
th w
eigh
t inc
reas
ed s
tead
ily f
rom
199
1 to
199
5.T
he p
erce
nt o
f ju
veni
le a
rres
ts f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
es a
lso
incr
ease
d fr
om19
91 to
199
4.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
1994
1995
1995
Stat
e*1
994
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C67
54.
8%77
24.
8%79
75.
0%12
1,69
49.
7%
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
1363
15.6
%16
5315
.8%
1521
13.9
%22
3,89
326
.8%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)6
0.8%
202.
5%14
1.7%
2,02
33.
2%
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
364.
7%45
5.7%
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
119
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed
3.1%
107
2.3%
310
.0%
1743
.6%
4166
475.
8%3,
709
5.9%
160
3.2%
15,7
014.
1%
2,22
5*31
.0%
10,4
34*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
6351
8218
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
24
121
1
235
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e S
tree
t, S
uite
205
, St.
Pau
l, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1ki
ds12
0211
11k
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
14,7
61
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
4,19
2
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
28.4
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
4,11
2
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
941.
9%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
013
,640
Mea
surin
g t e
Wel
l-Bei
ng o
f Chi
ldre
nin
Sib
ley
Cou
nty
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
Orr
kids
EC
EIL
mIn
nese
ta
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
2
Sibl
ey C
ount
y is
a m
oder
ate-
size
d co
unty
loca
ted
in s
outh
cen
tral
Min
neso
ta. I
ts p
er c
apita
inco
me
of $
17,6
72 p
lace
d it
fort
y-se
vent
ham
ong
Min
neso
ta c
ount
ies.
The
larg
est i
ndus
trie
s in
199
4 w
ere
farm
ing,
serv
ices
, and
sta
te a
nd lo
cal g
over
nmen
t. Fa
rmin
g in
com
e in
crea
sed
sig-
nifi
cant
ly f
rom
199
3 to
199
4.
Chi
ldre
n in
Sib
ley
Cou
nty
fare
d be
tter
than
chi
ldre
n in
the
aver
age
coun
ty o
n m
ost i
ndic
ator
s of
chi
ld w
ell-
bein
g. T
he n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
nbo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t has
dec
reas
ed s
ince
199
2. S
choo
l dro
pout
rat
esw
ere
som
ewha
t hig
her
in 1
994
and
1995
, but
wer
e cl
ose
to th
e av
erag
eco
unty
's r
ates
.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
1994
1995
1995
Stat
e19
94
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
nre
ceiv
ing
AFD
C15
43.
8%21
05.
0%17
14.
1%12
1,69
49.
7%
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
528
22.4
%71
827
.5%
785
29.1
%22
3,89
326
.8%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)3
1.5%
52.
9%2
1.3%
2,02
33.
2%
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed
94.
5%7
4.0%
262.
3%47
3.6%
00
3727
64.
0%3,
709
5.9%
342.
7%15
,701
4.1%
2,22
5*31
.0%
10,4
34*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
2528
2418
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
00
121
1
2O
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
dof
MN
, 550
Ric
e S
tree
t, S
uite
205
, St.
Pau
l, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1M
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Loo
k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
k
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
125,
101
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
35,4
12
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
28.3
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
34,2
04
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
943.
5%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
012
3,90
0
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in S
tear
ns C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
100
II
Il
I
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
2O
Stea
rns
Cou
nty
is lo
cate
d in
cen
tral
Min
neso
ta a
nd is
par
t of
the
St.
Clo
ud M
etro
polit
an S
tatis
tical
Are
a. I
t is
the
seve
nth
larg
est c
ount
y in
Min
neso
ta. I
ts la
rges
t ind
ustr
ies
in 1
994
wer
e se
rvic
es, r
etai
l, an
d st
ate
and
loca
l gov
ernm
ent.
Dur
able
goo
ds m
anuf
actu
ring
incr
ease
d by
alm
ost 1
0% f
rom
199
3 to
199
4. S
tear
ns C
ount
y's
per
capi
ta p
erso
nal
inco
me
of $
17,1
72 w
as th
e fi
fty-
fift
h in
the
stat
e.
Chi
ldre
n in
Ste
arns
Cou
nty
did
a lit
tle b
ette
r th
an c
hild
ren
in th
eav
erag
e co
unty
for
mos
t ind
icat
ors
of c
hild
wel
l-be
ing.
The
per
cent
of
birt
hs to
teen
mot
hers
incr
ease
d st
eadi
ly f
rom
199
1 to
199
5, a
lthou
gh it
was
stil
l bet
ter
than
the
aver
age
coun
ty. T
he n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n in
out
-of
-hom
e pl
acem
ents
als
o in
crea
sed
shar
ply
in 1
994
and
1995
.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
1697
5.0%
1994
1708
4.8%
1995
1613
4.6%
1995
Stat
e"1
994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
6862
25.6
%73
3425
.6%
7055
25.1
%22
3,89
326
.8%
281.
7%37
2.3%
402.
4%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t94
5.6%
111
6.8%
784.
8%3,
709
5.9%
135
1.2%
133
1.1%
252
2.0%
15,7
014.
1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
3326
.2%
4226
.1%
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed10
613
510
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
277
326
357
18,4
92
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
79
421
1
2n i
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e S
tree
t, S
uite
205
, St.
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l, M
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5103
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/227
-612
1
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kids
[1:1
31%
min
nsw
la
Alb
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
32,1
11
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
9,32
0
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
29.0
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
9,13
0
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
942.
1%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
031
,260
easu
ring
the
Wel
l-Bei
ng o
f C il
dren
in S
teel
e C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
!kr-
kids
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Mm
imos
a°
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
210
Stee
le C
ount
y, in
sou
thea
st M
inne
sota
, is
the
twen
ty-n
inth
larg
est
coun
ty in
the
stat
e. D
urin
g th
e su
mm
er m
onth
s, th
e po
pula
tion
of S
teel
eC
ount
y in
clud
es m
igra
nt f
arm
wor
kers
and
thei
r ch
ildre
n. S
teel
e C
ount
y's
per
capi
ta p
erso
nal i
ncom
e of
$20
,505
was
the
nint
h hi
ghes
t in
the
stat
e. T
hela
rges
t ind
ustr
ies
wer
e du
rabl
e go
ods
man
ufac
turi
ng; s
ervi
ces;
and
fin
ance
,in
sura
nce
and
real
est
ate.
Con
stru
ctio
n in
crea
sed
21%
fro
m 1
993
to 1
994.
Chi
ldre
n in
Ste
ele
Cou
nty
wer
e le
ss li
kely
to r
ecei
ve A
FDC
and
free
/red
uced
-pri
ce s
choo
l lun
ches
and
had
low
rat
es o
f dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
fsc
hool
and
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
. The
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
born
at l
owbi
rth
wei
ght w
as h
ighe
r th
an th
e av
erag
e co
unty
. The
num
ber
of s
ubst
antia
t-ed
rep
orts
of
child
abu
se a
nd n
egle
ct w
as a
lso
abov
e av
erag
e, a
lthou
ghlo
wer
than
num
bers
in 1
991
and
1992
. A la
rge
jum
p in
juve
nile
arr
ests
for
viol
ent c
rim
e in
199
4 m
ay n
ot in
dica
te a
long
er-t
erm
tren
d.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
399
4.4%
1994
387
4.2%
1995
371
4.0%
1995
Stat
e*
1994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s I_
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/ red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
1181
18.3
%12
5320
.6%
1195
19.3
%22
3,89
326
.8%
51.
2%12
2.9%
163.
9%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t18
4.4%
266.
2%29
7.1%
3,70
95.
9%
541.
9%67
2.3%
832.
7%15
,701
4.1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
637
.5%
3563
.6%
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed10
098
10,4
34*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
5710
999
18,4
92
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
20
321
1
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1M
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Loo
k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
k
Ste
vens
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
10,4
47
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
2,47
6
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
23.7
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
2,52
7
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
94-2
0%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
09,
890
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in S
teve
ns C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th{ii
i {i
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
212
Eill
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
Stev
ens
Cou
nty
is lo
cate
d in
wes
t cen
tral
Min
neso
ta a
nd is
the
six-
teen
th s
mal
lest
cou
nty
in th
e st
ate.
The
larg
est i
ndus
trie
s in
199
4 w
ere
stat
e an
d lo
cal g
over
nmen
t, se
rvic
es, a
nd f
arm
ing.
The
fas
test
gro
win
gin
dust
ry w
as f
arm
ing,
whi
ch in
crea
sed
sign
ific
antly
fro
m 1
993
to 1
994.
The
per
cap
ita in
com
e of
$17
,197
ran
ked
fift
y-fo
urth
am
ong
Min
neso
taco
untie
s.
In g
ener
al, c
hild
ren
in S
teve
ns C
ount
y di
d w
ell o
n m
ost m
easu
res
of c
hild
wel
l-be
ing.
No
teen
bir
ths
wer
e re
port
ed in
the
coun
ty f
or th
ree
of th
e la
st f
ive
year
s. T
he p
erce
nt o
f ch
ildre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C, a
lrea
dylo
w, d
eclin
ed o
ver
time
in li
ne w
ith s
tate
wid
e tr
ends
.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
144
5.7%
1994
116
4.7%
1995
113
4.6%
1995
Stat
e*
1994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
499
26.1
%48
124
.4%
437
22.9
%22
3,89
326
.8%
32.
8%1
1.1%
02,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t3
2.8%
66.
9%5
5.4%
3,70
95.
9%
10.
1%6
0.6%
70.
7%15
,701
4.1%
'Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
01
25.0
%2,
225*
31.0
%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed5
410
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
1516
1818
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
00
121
1
213
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1rr
kids
SmIc
h
emog
raph
ics
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
10,5
43
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
2,85
6
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
27.1
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
2,89
4
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
94-1
3%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
09,
360
Mea
suri
ng th
e W
ell-
Bei
ng o
f C
hB r
enin
Sw
ift C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
Orr
kids
=E
hm
inne
soto
Wor
se
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
214:
Swif
t Cou
nty,
loca
ted
in w
est c
entr
al M
inne
sota
, is
a m
oder
atel
ysm
all c
ount
y. T
he 1
994
per
capi
ta p
erso
nal i
ncom
e w
as $
17,6
60, f
orty
-ei
ghth
in th
e st
ate.
The
larg
est i
ndus
trie
s w
ere
stat
e an
d lo
cal g
over
n-m
ent,
dura
ble
good
s m
anuf
actu
ring
, and
far
min
g. D
urab
le g
oods
man
ufac
turi
ng in
crea
sed
by 3
3% f
rom
199
3 to
199
4.
Swif
t Cou
nty
had
a lo
w d
ropo
ut r
ate
over
tim
e an
d al
mos
t no
arre
sts
of ju
veni
les
for
viol
ent c
rim
es. T
he p
erce
nt o
f bi
rths
that
wer
elo
w b
irth
wei
ght i
ncre
ased
in 1
994
and
1995
and
the
num
ber
of te
enbi
rths
als
o ro
se in
199
5. T
he n
umbe
r of
sub
stan
tiate
d re
port
s of
chi
ldab
use
and
negl
ect i
ncre
ased
in 1
994,
bri
ngin
g th
e co
unty
far
abo
ve th
eav
erag
e co
unty
for
this
indi
cato
r.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
209
7.2%
1994
182
6.4%
1995
193
6.8%
1995
Stat
e*1
994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/ red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
755
34.8
%78
936
.5%
728
33.8
%22
3,89
326
.8%
10.
7%3
2.5%
54.
6%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t3
2.1%
97.
4%6
5.6%
3,70
95.
9%
101.
2%10
1.1%
181.
9%15
,701
4.1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
00
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed28
4210
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
2038
3018
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
22
121
1
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e S
tree
t, S
uite
205
, St.
Pau
l, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1
1
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
103
Tod
dD
emog
raph
ics
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
23,8
19
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
7,22
6
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
30.3
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
7,14
3
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
941.
2%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
022
,060
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in T
odd
Cou
nty
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
104
i1
1i
11
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
2 g
3
Tod
d C
ount
y is
a m
oder
ate-
size
d co
unty
in th
e ce
ntra
l por
tion
ofM
inne
sota
. Its
199
4 pe
r ca
pita
per
sona
l inc
ome
of $
14,4
97 w
as f
ifth
low
-es
t in
Min
neso
ta. T
he la
rges
t ind
ustr
ies
wer
e no
n-du
rabl
e go
ods
man
u-fa
ctur
ing,
sta
te a
nd lo
cal g
over
nmen
t, an
d se
rvic
es. F
arm
ing
was
the
fast
est g
row
ing
indu
stry
, inc
reas
ing
sign
ific
antly
bet
wee
n 19
93 a
nd19
94.
Tod
d C
ount
y ha
d no
juve
nile
arr
ests
for
vio
lent
cri
me
in f
our
ofth
e la
st f
ive
year
s. T
he p
erce
nt o
f bi
rths
at l
ow b
irth
wei
ght i
ncre
ased
inT
odd
Cou
nty
and
was
hig
her
than
the
aver
age
coun
ty. T
he n
umbe
r of
child
ren
rece
ivin
g A
FDC
in T
odd
Cou
nty
incr
ease
d fr
om 1
991
to 1
995,
coun
ter
to th
e st
ate
tren
d.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
544
7.6%
1994
628
8.7%
1995
654
9.1%
1995
Stat
e*1
994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/ red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
2280
47.1
%24
1346
.2%
2428
44.8
%22
3,89
326
.8%
134.
0%12
4.1%
93.
6%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t20
6.2%
186.
1%17
6.8%
3,70
95.
9%
401.
6%58
2.3%
672.
5%15
,701
4.1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
00
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed43
3310
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
4079
7618
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
00
221
1
21M
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Loo
k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
kC
hild
ren'
s D
efen
se F
und
of M
N, 5
50 R
ice
Stre
et, S
uite
205
, St.
Paul
, MN
551
03; 6
12/2
27-6
121
kids
EC
Mm
inne
sota
Tra
vers
eD
emog
raph
ics
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
4,34
0
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
1,12
9
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
26.0
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
1,14
6
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
94-1
5%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
03,
880
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in T
rave
rse
Cou
nty
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
218
Tra
vers
e C
ount
y is
loca
ted
in th
e w
est c
entr
al p
art o
f th
e st
ate
onth
e So
uth
Dak
ota
bord
er. I
t is
the
thir
d sm
alle
st c
ount
y in
Min
neso
ta.
The
cou
nty'
s pe
r ca
pita
per
sona
l inc
ome
of $
19,4
27 r
anke
d tw
enty
-sec
-on
d in
the
stat
e. T
he la
rges
t ind
ustr
ies
in 1
994
wer
e st
ate
and
loca
l gov
-er
nmen
t, se
rvic
es, a
nd r
etai
l. T
he f
aste
st g
row
ing
indu
stry
was
dur
able
good
s m
anuf
actu
ring
whi
ch in
crea
sed
sign
ific
antly
bet
wee
n 19
93 a
nd19
94. T
rave
rse
Cou
nty
had
no b
irth
s to
teen
mot
hers
in f
our
of th
e la
stfi
ve y
ears
. The
re w
as a
sm
all i
ncre
ase
in th
e pe
rcen
t of
child
ren
rece
iv-
ing
AFD
C in
199
5, c
ount
er to
the
stat
e tr
end.
The
rat
e of
rep
orts
of
sub-
stan
tiate
d ab
use
and
negl
ect d
id n
ot in
crea
se o
ver
time,
alth
ough
it w
asso
mew
hat h
ighe
r th
an th
e av
erag
e co
unty
.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
847.
3%
1994
817.
2%
1995
938.
3%
1995
Sta
te*
1994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
323
38.5
%29
639
.8%
300
40.9
%22
3,89
326
.8%
00
02,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t3
5.7%
23.
9%1
2.1%
3,70
95.
9%
10.
3%1
0.3%
15,7
014.
1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
00
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed10
1110
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
99
018
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
00
021
1
2C
hild
ren'
s D
efen
se F
und
of M
N, 5
50 R
ice
Stre
et, S
uite
205
, St.
Paul
, MN
551
03; 6
12/2
27-6
121
riret
-r n
iwni
AV
AII
AD
Ir
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
105
Wab
asha
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
20,5
14
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
5,89
3
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
28.7
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
5,78
2
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
941.
9%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
020
,040
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in W
abas
ha C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
106
Wor
se
II
I
Ave
rage
Bet
ter
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
2r.
Wab
asha
Cou
nty
is a
mid
-siz
ed c
ount
y lo
cate
d in
sou
thea
stM
inne
sota
alo
ng th
e M
issi
ssip
pi R
iver
. The
larg
est i
ndus
trie
s in
199
4w
ere
dura
ble
good
s m
anuf
actu
ring
, ser
vice
s, a
nd s
tate
and
loca
l gov
ern-
men
t, an
d th
e fa
stes
t gro
win
g w
as f
arm
ing.
The
cou
nty'
s pe
r ca
pita
inco
me
of $
18,8
27 r
anke
d th
irty
-fir
st in
the
stat
e.
Chi
ldre
n in
Wab
asha
Cou
nty
did
bette
r th
an th
e av
erag
e co
unty
on m
ost i
ndic
ator
s of
chi
ld w
ell-
bein
g. T
he p
erce
nt o
f ch
ildre
n bo
rn a
tlo
w b
irth
wei
ght w
as c
onsi
sten
tly h
ighe
r th
an th
e av
erag
e co
unty
for
the
last
fou
r ye
ars.
The
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
in o
ut-o
f-ho
me
plac
emen
tsin
crea
sed
in 1
994
and
1995
, bri
ngin
g th
e co
unty
to a
rat
e hi
gher
than
aver
age.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
269
4.7%
1994
214
3.6%
1995
187
3.2%
1995
Stat
e*
1994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
898
19.6
%89
921
.5%
865
20.4
%22
3,89
326
.8%
62.
1%5
1.8%
62.
3%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t8
2.8%
114.
0%17
6.5%
3,70
95.
9%
120.
6%22
1.2%
201.
0%15
,701
4.1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
233
.3%
116
.7%
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed36
2310
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
5181
8418
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
00
021
1
22:
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1ki
ds=
Mk
min
neso
ta
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
13,1
44
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
3,68
8
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
28.1
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
3,69
1
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
94-O
1%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
012
,610
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
Wrr
-ki
dsM
E&
min
nese
ta
in W
a en
a C
ount
y
i1
11
11
1i
1i
11
11
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
222
Wad
ena
Cou
nty
is a
mod
erat
ely
smal
l cou
nty
in th
e no
rth
cent
ral
port
ion
of th
e st
ate.
Wad
ena
Cou
nty
had
the
four
th lo
wes
t per
cap
itape
rson
al in
com
e in
the
stat
e in
199
4: $
14,4
31. T
he la
rges
t ind
ustr
ies
wer
est
ate
and
loca
l gov
ernm
ent,
serv
ices
, and
dur
able
goo
ds m
anuf
actu
ring
.T
he f
aste
st g
row
ing
segm
ent o
f th
e ec
onom
y w
as tr
ansp
orta
tion
and
publ
ic u
tiliti
es, w
hich
incr
ease
d by
15%
.
Wad
ena
Cou
nty
did
bette
r th
an th
e av
erag
e co
unty
in th
e pe
rcen
t-ag
e of
bir
ths
to te
en m
othe
rs a
nd th
e pe
rcen
tage
of
child
ren
born
at l
owbi
rth
wei
ght.
The
per
cent
age
of c
hild
ren
rece
ivin
g A
FDC
, whi
le h
ighe
rth
an th
e av
erag
e co
unty
, dec
reas
ed f
rom
199
2 to
199
5. S
ubst
antia
ted
repo
rts
of c
hild
abu
se a
nd n
egle
ct h
ave
decl
ined
sig
nifi
cant
ly a
s w
ell,
alth
ough
they
are
stil
l hig
her
than
ave
rage
. The
dro
pout
rat
e in
Wad
ena
Cou
nty
incr
ease
d st
eadi
ly o
ver
the
last
fiv
e ye
ars.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
1994
1995
1995
Stat
e*1
994
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C41
111
.2%
391
10.6
%38
010
.3%
121,
694
9.7%
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
1474
46.6
%16
1448
.6%
1592
47.5
%22
3,89
326
.8%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)5
2.8%
85.
2%4
2.5%
2,02
33.
2%
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
63.
4%8
5.2%
53.
2%3,
709
5.9%
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)13
0.9%
362.
2%49
3.0%
15,7
014.
1%
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
321
.4%
15.
0%2,
225*
31.0
%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed89
3410
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
7864
5418
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
11
021
1
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1M
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Loo
k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
k
Was
eca
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
18,2
15
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
5,24
3
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
28.8
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
5,30
2
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
94-1
1%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
017
,600
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in W
asec
a C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
108
ii
i1
it
i1
i
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Was
eca
Cou
nty
is a
mod
erat
e-si
zed
coun
ty lo
cate
d in
the
sout
h-ea
st p
ortio
n of
Min
neso
ta. T
he la
rges
t ind
ustr
ies
in 1
994
wer
e no
n-du
rabl
e go
ods
man
ufac
turi
ng, d
urab
le g
oods
man
ufac
turi
ng, a
ndse
rvic
es. T
he d
urab
le g
oods
man
ufac
turi
ng s
ecto
r w
as th
e fa
stes
t gro
w-
ing.
The
per
cap
ita p
erso
nal i
ncom
e of
$17
,922
ran
ked
fort
y-th
ird
in th
est
ate.
Chi
ldre
n in
Was
eca
Cou
nty
wer
e cl
ose
to th
e av
erag
e co
unty
for
mos
t ind
icat
ors
of c
hild
wel
l-be
ing.
The
cou
nty
had
a ve
ry lo
w r
ate
ofju
veni
le a
rres
ts f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e. T
he p
erce
ntag
e of
chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ngou
t of
scho
ol in
crea
sed
slow
ly f
rom
199
1 to
199
5 bu
t was
stil
l clo
se to
the
drop
out r
ate
for
the
aver
age
coun
ty.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
286
5.4%
1994
260
5.0%
1995
229
4.4%
1995
Stat
e*1994
121,694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs1991-92, 94-95, 95-96)
945
23.4%
1219
26.0%
1171
25.6%
223,893
26.8%
41.7%
73.4%
42.0%
2,023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t11
4.6%
12
5.9%
94.5%
3,709
5.9%
27
1.5%
45
2.1%
53
2.4%
15,701
4.1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
1991-92, 93-94, 94-95)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
133.3%
02,225*
31.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed38
20
10,434*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
53
43
45
18,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
12
1211
225
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
Orr
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e S
tree
t, S
uite
205
, St.
Pau
l, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1ki
ds=
NIL
min
nsso
ra
emog
raph
ies
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
176,
471
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
53,7
28
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
30.4
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
47,1
56
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
94 ..
. .13
.9%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
017
2,11
0
Ilea
suff
ing
Ole
WeD
g- e
Fin
off
Cht
illdi
ren
in W
ashr
iotg
ton
C n
utty
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
Orr
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
22P,
Was
hing
ton
Cou
nty
is in
the
east
ern
part
of
the
Min
neap
olis
-St.
Paul
Met
ropo
litan
Are
a an
d bo
rder
s W
isco
nsin
. Was
hing
ton
Cou
nty
is th
e si
xth
larg
est c
ount
y in
Min
neso
ta. I
ts p
er c
apita
inco
me
of $
23,0
99 is
the
sixt
hhi
ghes
t in
the
stat
e. D
urab
le g
oods
man
ufac
turi
ng, s
ervi
ces,
and
sta
te a
ndlo
cal g
over
nmen
t wer
e th
e la
rges
t ind
ustr
ies
in 1
994.
The
fas
test
gro
win
gin
dust
ry w
as d
urab
le g
oods
man
ufac
turi
ng, w
hich
incr
ease
d by
alm
ost 1
4%.
Was
hing
ton
Cou
nty
child
ren
had
a ve
ry lo
w r
ate
of A
FDC
use
and
free
/red
uced
-pri
ce s
choo
l lun
ch u
se. S
ubst
antia
ted
repo
rts
of c
hild
abu
sean
d ne
glec
t als
o de
clin
ed f
rom
199
2 to
199
4. W
hile
the
perc
enta
ge o
f bi
rths
to te
ens
was
bet
ter
than
the
aver
age
coun
ty, i
t inc
reas
ed o
ver
the
last
two
year
s. T
he p
erce
nt o
f ch
ildre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t als
o in
crea
sed
sign
ifi-
cant
ly f
rom
199
1 to
199
5. A
jum
p in
the
num
ber
and
perc
ent o
f ju
veni
les
arre
sted
for
vio
lent
cri
me
in 1
994
may
not
indi
cate
a lo
nger
-ter
m tr
end.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
1856
3.9%
1994
1923
3.6%
1995
1738
3.2%
1995
Stat
e*
1994
121,
694
9.7%
arm
c911
0111
,
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
3185
11.3
%36
9212
.0%
3845
12.1
%22
3,89
326
.8%
452.
0%46
1.8%
572.
2%2,
023
3.2%
f
Irtf
rarc
umst
ance
s
Chi
ldre
n bo
m to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t10
44.
5%13
25.
2%15
66.
1%3,
709
5.9%
501
3.9%
376
2.5%
458
2.9%
15,7
014.
1%
nst.o
f 3;
bubl
e
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
6429
.9%
8743
.7%
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed21
914
810
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
371
432
436
18,4
92
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
75
921
1
227
kids
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e S
tree
t, S
uite
205
, St.
Pau
l, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1[C
OM
min
neso
ta
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
Wat
onw
anD
emog
raph
ics
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
12,2
65
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
3,55
6
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
29.0
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
3,54
6
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
940.
3%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
011
,260
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in W
aton
wan
Cou
nty
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
110
t
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pto
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Wat
onw
an C
ount
y is
loca
ted
in th
e so
uth
cent
ral p
ortio
n of
Min
neso
ta, n
ear
the
Iow
a bo
rder
. The
larg
est i
ndus
try
was
non
-dur
able
good
s m
anuf
actu
ring
, fol
low
ed b
y fa
rmin
g an
d se
rvic
es. F
rom
199
3 to
1994
, the
re w
as a
sig
nifi
cant
incr
ease
in f
arm
ing.
The
$18
,776
per
cap
itape
rson
al in
com
e in
Wat
onw
an C
ount
y ra
nked
thir
ty-t
hird
in th
e st
ate.
Wat
onw
an C
ount
y co
ntin
ued
to h
ave
a lo
w r
ate
of c
hild
ren
drop
-pi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
and
a lo
w r
ate
of ju
veni
les
arre
sted
for
vio
lent
cri
mes
.T
he n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C in
crea
sed
dram
atic
ally
bet
wee
n19
91 a
nd 1
992,
but
dec
reas
ed s
omew
hat s
ince
199
3. A
ste
ady
incr
ease
also
occ
urre
d in
the
perc
enta
ge o
f ch
ildre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/ re
duce
d -p
rice
scho
ol lu
nche
s. S
ubst
antia
ted
repo
rts
of c
hild
abu
se a
nd n
egle
ct w
ere
high
er th
an in
the
aver
age
coun
ty, b
ut f
luct
uate
fro
m y
ear
to y
ear
and
do n
ot s
how
a c
lear
tren
d.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
1994
1995
1995
Stat
e*1
994
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C97
2.7%
236
6.6%
224
6.3%
121,
694
9.7%
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
727
33.8
%82
738
.2%
878
39.6
%22
3,89
326
.8%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)5
2.8%
106.
2%7
4.5%
2,02
33.
2%
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed
116.
1%7
4.3%
161.
6%25
2.3%
323
.1%
315
.0%
2938
106.
4%3,
709
5.9%
242.
2%15
,701
4.1%
2,22
5*31
.0%
10,4
34*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
3758
6718
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
10
021
1
223
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1
Ihfr
kids
min
nesa
a=
Oh
Wilk
inD
emog
raph
ics
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
7,44
7
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
2,10
9
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
28.3
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
2,12
8
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
94-0
9%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
06,
990
Mea
suri
ng th
e W
ell e
ing
of C
hild
ren
in W
ilkin
Cou
nty
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
thI
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
230
Wilk
in C
ount
y is
loca
ted
in w
est c
entr
al M
inne
sota
on
the
Nor
thD
akot
a bo
rder
. It i
s on
e of
the
ten
smal
lest
cou
ntie
s in
the
stat
e. D
urin
g th
esu
mm
er m
onth
s, th
e po
pula
tion
of W
ilkin
Cou
nty
incl
udes
mig
rant
far
m-
wor
kers
and
thei
r ch
ildre
n. I
ts p
er c
apita
per
sona
l inc
ome
of $
18,2
24 w
asra
nked
for
ty-f
irst
in 1
994.
The
larg
est i
ndus
try
was
ser
vice
s, f
ollo
wed
by
stat
e an
d lo
cal g
over
nmen
t and
far
min
g. T
he s
ervi
ce s
ecto
r in
crea
sed
the
fast
est,
grow
ing
by a
lmos
t 9%
sin
ce 1
993.
Wilk
in C
ount
y co
ntin
ued
to h
ave
a ve
ry lo
w r
ate
of c
hild
ren
drop
ping
out o
f sc
hool
. The
per
cent
age
of c
hild
ren
rece
ivin
g A
FDC
in W
ilkin
Cou
nty
decl
ined
fro
m 1
994
to 1
995,
alth
ough
the
rate
was
stil
l hig
her
than
the
aver
-ag
e co
unty
. The
per
cent
of
birt
hs to
teen
s de
clin
ed in
199
4 an
d 19
95 a
fter
incr
ease
s in
199
2 an
d 19
93. T
he p
erce
nt o
f ch
ildre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
tin
199
5 an
d th
e pe
rcen
t of
child
ren
arre
sted
for
vio
lent
cri
mes
in 1
994
both
incr
ease
d sh
arpl
y, b
ut th
is m
ay n
ot in
dica
te lo
nger
-ter
m tr
ends
.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
1994
1995
1995
Stat
e*1
994
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
215
10.1
%23
811
.3%
202
9.6%
121,
694
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
562
35.2
%61
935
.8%
538
31.6
%22
3,89
3
44.
3%2
2.1%
45.
5%2,
023
Bir
th C
ircu
mst
ance
s
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t5
5.4%
33.
2%8
11.0
%3,
709
81.
2%14
1.8%
101.
3%15
,701
Sign
s of
Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
09
60.0
%2,
225*
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed35
1910
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
4156
4318
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
10
211
9.7%
26.8
%
3.2%
5.9%
4.1%
31.0
%
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1M
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Loo
k, 1
997
Dat
aboo
k11
1
Win
ona
Dem
ogra
phic
s
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
48,6
95
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
12,0
29
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
24.7
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
11,9
10
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
941.
0%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
048
,070
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in W
inon
a C
ount
y
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
112
II
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
232
Win
ona
Cou
nty
is lo
cate
d in
the
sout
heas
tern
are
a of
Min
neso
ta, b
or-
deri
ng th
e M
issi
ssip
pi R
iver
. The
per
cap
ita p
erso
nal i
ncom
e of
Win
ona
Cou
nty
was
$18
,823
in 1
994,
ran
king
thir
ty-s
econ
d in
the
stat
e. T
he la
rges
tin
dust
ries
in W
inon
a C
ount
y w
ere
dura
ble
good
s m
anuf
actu
ring
, ser
vice
s,an
d no
n-du
rabl
e go
ods
man
ufac
turi
ng. T
he f
aste
st g
row
ing
indu
stry
was
dura
ble
good
s m
anuf
actu
ring
, whi
ch in
crea
sed
13%
.
Chi
ldre
n in
Win
ona
did
bette
r th
an c
hild
ren
in th
e av
erag
e co
unty
inus
e of
fre
e/re
duce
d-pr
ice
scho
ol lu
nch,
low
bir
thw
eigh
t bab
ies,
arr
ests
for
viol
ent c
rim
e an
d th
e ra
te o
f ou
t-of
-hom
e pl
acem
ents
. The
num
ber
of c
hil-
dren
dro
ppin
g ou
t of
scho
ol in
crea
sed
stea
dily
fro
m 1
992
to 1
995
and
was
abov
e th
e av
erag
e co
unty
rat
e. A
fter
thre
e ye
ars
of d
eclin
e, th
e pe
rcen
tage
of
birt
hs to
teen
s ro
se in
199
5, w
hich
may
not
ref
lect
a lo
nger
-ter
m tr
end.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
1994
1995
1995
Sta
te*
1994
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C75
06.
3%75
66.
3%71
66.
0%12
1,69
49.
7%
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
1855
23./%
1933
25.0
%18
3822
.6%
223,
893
26.8
%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)21
3.4%
91.
6%27
4.7%
2,02
33.
2%
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
386.
2%24
4.3%
114
3.7%
118
3.9%
07
19.4
%
295.
1%3,
709
5.9%
155
4.9%
15,7
014.
1%
2,22
5*31
.0%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed69
8910
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
6771
8118
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
21
221
123
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e S
tree
t, S
uite
205
, St.
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l, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-61
21ki
dsmrnnssora
ITE
IEL
0
emog
raph
Oes
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
76,8
50
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
25,0
41
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
32.6
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
23,2
30
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
947.
8%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
076
,820
Mea
suro
=g
the
Ufe
0E-K
Ert
gof
f C
hnol
ven
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
th
!Orr
kids
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1E
affa
bm
inne
seta
On
Mig
ht C
ount
y
111
1I
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
23
Wri
ght C
ount
y is
loca
ted
in th
e w
este
rn p
ortio
n of
the
Min
neap
olis
-St.
Paul
Met
ropo
litan
Are
a. I
t is
one
of th
e te
n la
rges
t cou
n-tie
s in
Min
neso
ta, a
nd it
s la
rges
t ind
ustr
ies
in 1
994
wer
e se
rvic
es, s
tate
and
loca
l gov
ernm
ent,
reta
il, a
nd d
urab
le g
oods
man
ufac
turi
ng.
Con
stru
ctio
n w
as th
e fa
stes
t gro
win
g se
gmen
t of
the
econ
omy,
incr
eas-
ing
by 1
5%. W
righ
t Cou
nty
had
a pe
r ca
pita
inco
me
of $
18,6
85, r
anki
ngth
irty
-fif
th in
the
stat
e.
Wri
ght C
ount
y ch
ildre
n w
ere
less
like
ly th
an c
hild
ren
in th
e av
er-
age
coun
ty to
be
teen
mot
hers
or
be b
orn
at lo
w b
irth
wei
ght.
Out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
incr
ease
d be
twee
n 19
94 a
nd 1
995,
in c
ontr
ast t
o th
est
ate
tren
d. T
he s
choo
l dro
pout
rat
e ju
mpe
d in
199
5, b
ut th
at m
ay n
otre
flec
t a lo
nger
-ter
m tr
end.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
1081
4.7%
1994
1131
4.5%
1995
1032
4.1%
1995
Stat
e*
1994
121,
694
9.7%
71"7
4-07
7-?
Eco
nom
ics
Chi
ldre
nre
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/ red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
2591
17.4
%30
0118
.6%
3015
18.1
%22
3,89
326
.8%
242.
0%36
3.0%
262.
2%2,
023
3.2%
Apc
urri
sta
hCes
ud
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t51
4.2%
413.
4%41
3.5%
3,70
95.
9%
118
1.8%
123
1.6%
279
3.5%
15,7
014.
1%C
hild
ren
drop
ping
out
of
scho
ol(s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
3-94
, 94-
95)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
23.
0%16
28.6
%2,
225*
31.0
%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed11
910
110
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
244
363
399
18,4
92
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
410
321
1
235
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
Yel
low
Med
icin
eD
emog
raph
ics
Est
imat
ed p
opul
atio
n, 1
994
11,7
73
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
3,18
0
Est
imat
ed %
chi
ldre
n, 1
994
27.0
%
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n, 1
991
3,18
0
% c
hang
e in
num
ber
of c
hild
ren,
199
1-19
940.
0%
Proj
ecte
d po
pula
tion,
200
010
,520
Mea
surin
g th
e W
ell-B
eing
of C
hild
ren
in Y
ello
w M
edic
ine
Cou
nty
AF
DC
Sch
ool L
unch
es
Tee
n M
othe
rs
Low
Birt
hwei
ght
Leav
e S
choo
l
Vio
lent
Crim
e
Abu
se/N
egle
ct
Pla
cem
ents
Vio
lent
Dea
thI
I
Wor
seA
vera
geB
ette
r
Com
pare
d to
the
Ave
rage
Cou
nty
1995
Yel
low
Med
icin
e C
ount
y is
loca
ted
on th
e So
uth
Dak
ota
bord
er in
the
sout
hwes
tern
por
tion
of M
inne
sota
. Its
per
cap
ita p
erso
nal i
ncom
e of
$18,
657
incr
ease
d 26
% f
rom
199
3 an
d ra
nked
thir
ty-s
ixth
in th
e st
ate.
The
larg
est i
ndus
trie
s w
ere
farm
ing,
ser
vice
s, a
nd s
tate
and
loca
l gov
ern-
men
t. Fr
om 1
993
to 1
994,
the
reta
il tr
ade
indu
stry
incr
ease
d by
alm
ost
11%
.
Yel
low
Med
icin
e C
ount
y co
ntin
ued
to h
ave
a lo
w r
ate
of d
ropp
ing
out o
f sc
hool
. AFD
C r
ates
als
o de
clin
ed o
ver
time,
alth
ough
use
of
free
/red
uced
-pri
ce s
choo
l lun
ch r
emai
ned
high
er th
an th
e av
erag
eco
unty
. Alth
ough
sub
stan
tiate
d re
port
s of
chi
ld a
buse
and
neg
lect
wer
ehi
gher
than
for
the
aver
age
coun
ty, t
hese
rep
orts
dec
lined
bet
wee
n 19
93an
d 19
94.
1991
Bas
e Y
ear
194
6.1%
1994
183
5.8%
1995
144
4.5%
1995
Stat
e*1
994
121,
694
9.7%
Fam
ily E
cono
mic
s
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C
Chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
free
/red
uced
pri
ce s
choo
llu
nche
s (s
choo
l yea
rs 1
991-
92, 9
4-95
, 95-
96)
888
37./%
933
39.7
%90
337
.7%
223,
893
26.8
%
43.
2%3
2.3%
54.
2%2,
023
3.2%
Birt
h C
ircum
stan
ces
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn to
teen
age
mot
hers
(%
of
all b
irth
s)
Chi
ldre
n bo
rn a
t low
bir
th w
eigh
t4
3.2%
64.
6%5
4.2%
3,70
95.
9%
101.
0%13
1.2%
131.
1%15
,701
4.1%
Sig
ns o
f Tro
uble
Chi
ldre
n dr
oppi
ng o
ut o
f sc
hool
(sch
ool y
ears
199
1-92
, 93-
94, 9
4-95
)
Chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or v
iole
nt c
rim
e (%
of
all a
rres
ts)
112
.5%
40.
3%2,
225*
31.0
%
Chi
ldre
n ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed21
3710
,434
*
Chi
ldre
n in
out
-of-
hom
e pl
acem
ents
3045
4818
,492
Chi
ldre
n dy
ing
viol
ently
00
021
123
114
Min
neso
ta K
ids:
A C
lose
r L
ook,
199
7 D
atab
ook
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
Ric
e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
05, S
t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
5103
; 612
/227
-612
1O
rrki
dsm
inne
seta
Orr
-ki
dsL
EM
&m
inne
sota
233
Dat
aot
es
Dem
ogra
phic
Inf
orm
atio
n. 1
994
popu
latio
n es
timat
es a
re c
reat
ed b
y us
ing
five
-yea
r ag
e es
timat
es f
rom
the
U.S
. Cen
sus
Bur
eau,
and
usi
ng a
pop
ulat
ion
dist
ribu
tion
form
ula
from
the
1990
cen
sus
to d
evel
op a
nun
der-
18 e
stim
ate.
Dat
a A
bout
Chi
ldre
n O
f C
olor
. Dat
a ab
out c
hild
ren
of c
olor
is c
olle
cted
usi
ng m
any
diff
eren
t met
hods
.Pa
rent
s m
ight
iden
tify
thei
r ra
ce o
r th
e ra
ce o
f th
eir
child
ren,
rac
e m
ay b
e de
term
ined
by
othe
rs b
ased
on
avi
sual
det
erm
inat
ion,
or
a co
mbi
natio
n of
thes
e m
etho
ds m
ay b
e us
ed. F
urth
erm
ore,
dif
fere
nt c
ateg
orie
s ar
eus
ed to
cla
ssif
y ch
ildre
n by
rac
e. S
ome
indi
cato
rs tr
eat "
His
pani
c" a
s a
sepa
rate
eth
nic
desi
gnat
ion
rath
erth
an a
rac
e, w
hile
oth
ers
do n
ot. K
IDS
CO
UN
T h
as a
ttem
pted
to id
entif
y w
heth
er o
r no
t "ch
ildre
n of
col
or"
incl
udes
Chi
cano
/Lat
ino
child
ren
for
a pa
rtic
ular
indi
cato
r.
Acc
epte
d na
mes
for
var
ious
rac
ial a
nd e
thni
c gr
oups
are
con
stan
tly in
flu
x an
d on
ce a
gain
, ind
icat
ors
diff
erin
thei
r te
rmin
olog
y. K
IDS
CO
UN
T h
as tr
ied
to u
se w
idel
y ac
cept
ed te
rms
that
gen
eral
ly m
atch
the
cate
-go
ries
in w
hich
mos
t of
the
data
is c
olle
cted
.
Fina
lly, c
hild
ren
of c
olor
are
oft
en u
nder
coun
ted
and
unm
easu
red.
Fam
ilies
may
be
mis
trus
tful
of
prov
id-
ing
info
rmat
ion
to th
e go
vern
men
t. C
hild
ren
of m
igra
nt f
arm
wor
kers
may
not
be
adeq
uate
ly r
epre
sent
edbe
caus
e th
ey a
re o
nly
in M
inne
sota
par
t of
the
year
. Dat
a co
llect
ors
may
not
be
flue
nt in
the
pare
nt's
lan-
guag
e or
may
det
erm
ine
race
for
a c
hild
inco
rrec
tly. T
hus,
dat
a ab
out c
hild
ren
of c
olor
in M
inne
sota
sho
uld
be in
terp
rete
d w
ith c
autio
n.
Chi
ldre
n R
ecei
ving
AFD
C is
the
mon
thly
ave
rage
of
all c
hild
ren
rece
ivin
g A
id to
Fam
ilies
With
Dep
ende
ntC
hild
ren
paym
ents
bet
wee
n Ju
ly I
and
Jun
e 30
of
the
sele
cted
fis
cal y
ears
. It i
s pr
ovid
ed b
y th
e M
inne
sota
Dep
artm
ent o
f H
uman
Ser
vice
s. T
he p
erce
nt o
f ch
ildre
n re
ceiv
ing
AFD
C is
the
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
rece
iv-
ing
AFD
C d
ivid
ed b
y th
e es
timat
ed to
tal n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n.
Chi
ldre
n E
ligib
le f
or F
ree/
Red
uced
-Pri
ce S
choo
l Lun
ches
is th
e nu
mbe
r of
chi
ldre
n w
ho h
ave
been
appr
oved
to r
ecei
ve th
ese
mea
ls in
Oct
ober
of
each
sch
ool y
ear.
It i
s pr
ovid
ed b
y th
e M
inne
sota
Dep
artm
ent
of C
hild
ren,
Fam
ilies
and
Lea
rnin
g. P
ublic
and
man
y pr
ivat
e sc
hool
s ar
e re
pres
ente
d. N
ot a
ll el
igib
le c
hil-
dren
par
ticip
ate
in th
is p
rogr
am. T
he p
erce
nt o
f ch
ildre
n el
igib
le is
the
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
appr
oved
for
mea
ls d
ivid
ed b
y th
e to
tal s
choo
l enr
ollm
ent.
Chi
ldre
n B
orn
to T
eena
ge M
othe
rs is
the
num
ber
of in
fant
s bo
rn to
wom
en w
ho w
ere
less
than
age
18
atth
e tim
e of
the
child
's b
irth
. It i
s pr
ovid
ed b
y T
he C
ente
r fo
r H
ealth
Sta
tistic
s of
the
Min
neso
ta D
epar
tmen
tof
Hea
lth, b
ased
on
info
rmat
ion
colle
cted
fro
m b
irth
cer
tific
ates
. The
per
cent
of
child
ren
born
to te
enag
em
othe
rs is
the
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
born
to te
enag
e m
othe
rs d
ivid
ed b
y th
e to
tal n
umbe
r of
bir
ths.
Chi
ldre
n B
orn
at L
ow B
irth
Wei
ght i
s th
e nu
mbe
r of
bab
ies
wei
ghin
g le
ss th
an 2
500
gram
s (
5.5
poun
ds)
atbi
rth.
It i
s pr
ovid
ed b
y T
he C
ente
r fo
r H
ealth
Sta
tistic
s of
the
Min
neso
ta D
epar
tmen
t of
Hea
lth, b
ased
on
info
rmat
ion
colle
cted
fro
m b
irth
cer
tific
ates
. The
per
cent
of
child
ren
born
at l
ow b
irth
wei
ght i
s th
e nu
mbe
rof
low
bir
th w
eigh
t chi
ldre
n di
vide
d by
the
tota
l num
ber
of b
irth
s.
(con
tinue
d on
pag
e 11
6)
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
MN
, 550
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e St
reet
, Sui
te 2
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t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
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; 612
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-612
1M
inne
sota
Kid
s: A
Clo
ser
Loo
kL
(con
tinue
d fr
om p
age
115)
Chi
ldre
n D
ropp
ing
Out
of
Scho
ol is
the
num
ber
of s
tude
nts
who
wer
e en
rolle
d in
sch
ool d
urin
g th
e pr
evi-
ous
scho
ol y
ear
and
wer
e no
t enr
olle
d by
Oct
ober
1 o
f th
e cu
rren
t sch
ool y
ear.
It i
s pr
ovid
ed b
y th
eM
inne
sota
Dep
artm
ent o
f C
hild
ren,
Fam
ilies
and
Lea
rnin
g. T
his
defi
nitio
n w
as n
ew a
s of
the
1993
-94
scho
olye
ar; p
revi
ousl
y, a
stu
dent
was
cou
nted
as
"dro
ppin
g ou
t" if
they
wer
e no
t enr
olle
d by
the
begi
nnin
g of
the
next
sch
ool y
ear.
Sch
ool d
istr
icts
are
ass
igne
d to
the
coun
ty w
here
thei
r di
stri
ct o
ffic
es a
re lo
cate
d. T
he p
er-
cent
of
stud
ents
dro
ppin
g ou
t is
the
num
ber
of s
tude
nts
drop
ping
out
div
ided
by
the
tota
l enr
ollm
ent o
fgr
ades
7-1
2.
Chi
ldre
n A
rres
ted
for
Vio
lent
Cri
me
is th
e nu
mbe
r of
chi
ldre
n ar
rest
ed f
or m
urde
r, n
eglig
ent m
ansl
augh
-te
r, r
ape,
rob
bery
and
agg
rava
ted
assa
ult.
It is
pro
vide
d by
the
Cri
min
al J
ustic
e C
ente
r at
Min
neso
taPl
anni
ng, f
rom
sta
tistic
s co
llect
ed b
y th
e M
inne
sota
Bur
eau
of C
rim
inal
App
rehe
nsio
n. T
he p
erce
nt o
f ch
il-dr
en a
rres
ted
for
viol
ent c
rim
e is
the
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
arre
sted
div
ided
by
the
tota
l num
ber
of a
rres
ts f
orvi
olen
t cri
me.
Chi
ldre
n A
buse
d an
d N
egle
cted
is th
e nu
mbe
r of
chi
ldre
n fo
r w
hom
a r
epor
t of
child
abu
se o
r ne
glec
t was
subs
tant
iate
d by
a c
ount
y ch
ild p
rote
ctio
n w
orke
r. I
t is
prov
ided
by
the
Min
neso
ta D
epar
tmen
t of
Hum
anSe
rvic
es f
rom
sta
tistic
s co
llect
ed b
y co
untie
s. S
ubst
antia
ted
abus
e m
eans
that
the
loca
l soc
ial s
ervi
ce a
genc
yha
s co
nduc
ted
an a
sses
smen
t in
resp
onse
to a
rep
ort a
nd h
as f
ound
that
mal
trea
tmen
t occ
urre
d.
Chi
ldre
n in
Out
-of-
Hom
e Pl
acem
ents
is th
e un
dupl
icat
ed n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n w
ho w
ere
plac
ed in
fos
ter
care
, gro
up h
omes
, em
erge
ncy
shel
ter
or r
esid
entia
l tre
atm
ent f
acili
ties
duri
ng th
e ye
ar. I
t is
prov
ided
by
the
Min
neso
ta D
epar
tmen
t of
Hum
an S
ervi
ces
from
sta
tistic
s co
llect
ed b
y co
untie
s.
Chi
ldre
n D
ying
Vio
lent
ly is
the
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
dyin
g fr
om m
urde
r, s
uici
de a
nd o
ther
inju
ries
suc
h as
mot
or v
ehic
le c
rash
es, d
row
ning
and
fal
ls. I
t is
prov
ided
by
the
Cen
ter
for
Hea
lth S
tatis
tics
at th
e M
inne
sota
Dep
artm
ent o
f H
ealth
usi
ng in
form
atio
n on
dea
th c
ertif
icat
es.
Abo
ut th
e G
raph
s fo
r C
ount
ies
The
gra
phs
allo
w c
ompa
riso
n of
mul
tiple
indi
cato
rs w
ithin
a c
ount
y. A
t a g
lanc
e, y
ou a
re a
lso
able
to s
eeho
w a
cou
nty
com
pare
s to
the
stat
e av
erag
e fo
r ea
ch in
dica
tor.
The
"M
inne
sota
Ave
rage
" is
the
mea
n of
all
the
coun
ty d
ata
poin
ts. E
ach
thin
ner
line
repr
esen
ts o
ne s
tand
ard
devi
atio
n ab
ove
or b
elow
the
aver
age.
Com
pari
ng d
istr
ibut
ions
that
are
exp
ress
ed in
dif
fere
nt u
nits
is a
ccom
plis
hed
by u
sing
sta
ndar
d sc
ores
als
okn
own
as z
-sco
res.
Sta
ndar
d sc
ores
are
gen
erat
ed f
or e
ach
indi
cato
r by
com
putin
g th
e di
ffer
ence
bet
wee
nea
ch d
ata
poin
t and
the
mea
n (t
he s
um o
f al
l cou
nty
valu
es d
ivid
ed b
y th
e nu
mbe
r of
cou
ntie
s) a
nd d
ivid
-in
g it
by th
e st
anda
rd d
evia
tion
(a m
easu
re o
f th
e de
gree
to w
hich
the
scor
es c
lust
er a
roun
d th
e m
ean.
) T
here
sulti
ng z
-sco
re h
as a
mea
n of
0 a
nd a
sta
ndar
d de
viat
ion
of o
ne.
240
116
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neso
ta K
ids:
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lose
r L
ook
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ldre
n's
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ense
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er R
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rces
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s bo
ok is
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ilabl
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ectr
onic
ally
on
the
Uni
vers
ity o
f M
inne
sota
Chi
ldre
n, Y
outh
and
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ily C
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e Lo
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Min
neso
ta S
tude
nt S
urve
y (
info
rmat
ion
abou
t stu
dent
s in
grad
es 6
, 9 a
nd 1
2)Fo
r co
unty
info
rmat
ion,
cal
l Min
neso
ta P
reve
ntio
nR
esou
rce
Cen
ter,
(80
0) 2
47-1
303.
For
loca
l sch
ool d
istr
ict i
nfor
mat
ion,
cal
l you
r lo
cal
supe
rint
ende
nt's
off
ice.
Subs
tanc
e A
buse
Mon
itori
ng S
yste
m (
info
rmat
ion
abou
tto
bacc
o, a
lcoh
ol a
nd o
ther
dru
g us
e). C
all f
or in
form
a-tio
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out y
our
coun
ty: (
612)
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r fo
r H
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tistic
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artm
ent o
fH
ealth
: (61
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nstit
ute
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orm
atio
n ab
out d
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enta
l ass
ets)
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te A
dvoc
acy
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lativ
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ion:
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inne
sota
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aniz
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n on
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lesc
ent P
regn
ancy
,Pa
rent
ing
and
Prev
entio
n:(6
12)
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697
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neso
ta L
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latu
re:
Hou
se: (
612)
296
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nate
: (61
2) 2
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Line
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neso
ta K
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ta E
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sota
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ture
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ge 6
Popu
latio
n R
efer
ence
Bur
eau,
Inc
. A N
ew L
ook
at P
over
ty in
Am
eric
a.V
ol. 5
1:2,
199
6.
Page
7M
inne
sota
Pla
nnin
g. A
head
at H
alft
ime:
Min
neso
ta a
t Mid
-Dec
ade.
1996
.A
mat
o, J
osep
h A
. To
Cal
l It H
ome:
The
New
Im
mig
rant
s of
Sout
hwes
tern
Min
neso
ta. C
ross
ings
Pre
ss, 1
996.
Page
8L
egis
lativ
e C
omm
issi
on o
n th
e E
cono
mic
Sta
tus
of W
omen
. Pub
licA
ssis
tanc
e in
Min
neso
ta: F
acts
Abo
ut P
rogr
ams
and
Rec
ipie
nts.
1995
.
Page
10
Food
Res
earc
h an
d A
ctio
n C
ente
r. S
choo
l Bre
akfa
st S
core
Car
d: A
Stat
us R
epor
t on
the
Scho
ol B
reak
fast
Pro
gram
, 199
5-19
96.
Tuf
ts U
nive
rsity
Sch
ool o
f N
utri
tion.
The
Lin
k B
etw
een
Nut
ritio
n an
dC
ogni
tive
Dev
elop
men
t in
Chi
ldre
n, 1
995.
Page
12
New
Yor
k T
imes
. Stu
dy C
ites
Adu
lt M
ales
for
Mos
t Tee
nage
Bir
ths.
1995
.A
dvoc
ates
for
You
th. A
dole
scen
t Chi
ldbe
arin
g an
d E
duca
tion
and
Eco
nom
ic A
ttain
men
t. O
ctob
er 1
995.
Page
14
Dav
id a
nd L
ucile
Pac
kard
Fou
ndat
ion.
The
Fut
ure
of C
hild
ren:
Low
Bir
th W
eigh
t. V
ol. 5
:1, 1
995.
Page
16
Min
neso
ta D
epar
tmen
t of
Eco
nom
ic S
ecur
ity. J
ob A
vaila
bilit
y in
Min
neso
ta in
199
7: P
relim
inar
y E
stim
ates
of
Lab
or M
arke
tC
ondi
tions
in L
ight
of
Wel
fare
Ref
orm
.
Page
18
Min
neso
ta P
lann
ing.
Cha
ngin
g Pe
rcep
tions
: 199
6 M
inne
sota
Cri
me
Surv
ey.
Min
neso
ta P
lann
ing.
Pay
ing
the
Pric
e: T
he R
isin
g C
ost o
f Pr
ison
s in
Min
neso
ta, 1
996.
Page
20
Nat
iona
l Cen
ter
on C
hild
Abu
se a
nd N
egle
ct, 1
992.
Am
eric
an H
uman
e A
ssoc
iatio
n. C
hild
Pro
tect
ion
Lea
der,
Oct
ober
1995
.
Page
22
Min
neso
ta K
ids
Cou
nt. M
inne
sota
Chi
ldre
n in
Out
-of-
Hom
e Pl
acem
ent.
Page
24
Fact
s pr
ovid
ed b
y M
inne
sota
Saf
ety
Cou
ncil,
199
5, a
nd th
eM
inne
sota
Dep
artm
ent o
f Pu
blic
Saf
ety.
242
Chi
ldre
n's
Def
ense
Fun
d of
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, 550
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te 2
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t. Pa
ul, M
N 5
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; 612
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lose
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ity E
ffor
ts to
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p C
hild
ren:
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w o
f C
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1997
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Chi
ldre
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Out
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Hom
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Fall
1995
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Min
neso
ta's
Chi
ldre
n an
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elfa
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m, S
umm
er 1
995,
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Chi
ld C
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ista
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Kee
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inne
sota
Wor
king
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1995
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Min
neso
ta C
hild
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port
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tem
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ldre
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Nee
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prin
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